Chapter 30: Mt. Highpoint
Ash and his friends arrive at Highpoint City, they find the keys for the captain Sammy, and then they go to the gym. But when they get in, they find Clyde. Clyde says, "I am sorry, but Amber isn't at the gym in this moment."
Delia says, "Seriously? What is Amber thinking?"
"Mom, you know Amber?" Ash asks.
"Yes, she is my travel companion back when we are in Hoenn." Delia says. "She is quite a good trainer to be honest. And he even goes into fights with Red sometimes."
"So it is a friend of yours?" Alice asks as Delia nods. "I think she maybe at Mt. Highpoint, so we should go find her."
"Sure." Ash says as they go to the mountain. Once they arrive there, Ash bumps into a person. "Oww...you there! Are you with those strange people that have been seen on Mt. Highpoint?"
"Is that a way to say to my son? Amber?" Delia says as the three are surprised. Amber says, "Wait, Delia. Is that you?"
Amber stands back up and says, "Wow, it sure has been a while. And I guess they are your children?"
"Well, except Alice here, she is also a gym leader like you." Delia says. "But why aren't you at the gym?"
"Well, I was told that strange people in weird looking outfits were seen making their way up the mountain. It is my duty as Gym Leader of Highpoint City to make sure there's no funny business going on!" Amber says.
"I guess it must be either Team Solar or Team Lunar...since they always causes some trouble." Ash says.
"Well, if you see anything suspicious, let me know. I'll go up ahead." Amber then leaves the group.
"So she is like that from before? Mother?" Mark asks.
"I guess so. She didn't change from the last time I saw her..." Delia says.
Just then, Alice sees that Ash's backpack is glowing again, she says, "Um...Ash? Your egg, one of the two is glowing..."
Ash takes out his backpack and then he takes the egg out. Ash says, "What's going on here, this is the second time."
"Yeah." Alice says, and the yellow egg hatches into a Pokemon that looks like a bird but with lightning like wings.
Blitzy: The Firework Pokemon: Electric and Fire Type. Blitzy sparkle in the night sky, often being mistaken for stars. People sometimes have them create light shows for celebrations.
"Wow, so this Pokemon can make fireworks, that's cool." Alice says.
"I know." Ash says. "I'll take good care of you." He pets the Blitzy as it coos.
Then as they go up the mountain, they find some Team Solar Grunts. They battle some of them and some Pokemon also evolve in the battle.
First is Hummzing, it evolves into a Pokemon that goes swiftly.
Hummzap: The Hummingbird Pokemon: Electric and Flying Type. Evolved from Hummzing at LV:28. Whenever Hummzap flaps its wings rapidly, it causes a loud, buzzing noise. Many facilities employ Cosmets to keep them away from interfering with signals.
The next one is Atomix, it also evolves and uses the Gyro Ball to defeat the opponent.
Atomotro: The Atom Pokemon: Electric and Steel Type. Evolved from Atomix at LV:28. When the energy storage in Atomotro reaches its limits, it would release a powerful beam of radiation into the space, creating electromagnetic disturbances around it.
And the last one is really to their shock, their Feva also evolves, even though it was just hatched a few days ago.
Fevira: The Fever Pokemon: Poison and Dark Type. Evolved from Feva at LV:28. Fevira can cause hypnotic trances from the poison it spreads through dancing. Trainers are required to make sure they do not release poison in public space.
"Brother, look!" Ash hears Mark's call and they go to him, they find that a Pokemon is fighting Team Solar grunts on its own, but it defeats the grunts easily with a Rock Tomb.
"Wow...that Pokemon is strong, what is it?" Alice asks.
"It's a Hottop." Delia says.
But as Hottop sees Ash, the smoke comes out from the chutes and it tackles Ash with tears in its eyes. Ash gasps, "Torkoal? Is that you?"
"Torkoal, you mean...it is also one of your old members who got killed?" Mark asks.
The Pokemon nod as it keeps rubbing Ash. "I know I missed you...but please, I can't get up."
After getting Hottop out of him, Ash asks him to rejoin the team and he agrees.
Hottop: The Hot Stone Pokémon: Fire and Rock Type. Hottop can disguise themselves as rocks when they feel threatened, though the smoke escaping from their chutes makes the disguise rather ineffective.
After they get to the top, they see Amber hiding as she tells them to be quiet. "What's going on here?" Alice whispers.
"Them..." Amber points at the three people in front of the temple, one is facing the two and Ash says, "That's Brite, the commander of Team Solar who took the Volt Stone..."
"And that is Scarlett and Marcus from Team Lunar...Scarlett is the one who took the Earth Stone..." Alice gasps.
Then they hear Brite says, "Team Losers, you are too late, we got here first!"
Scarlett says, "Typical, Team Solar thinking that rules apply...Who cares if you're here first, we're here now!"
Marcus says, "If we have to fight you for the Core Stone, we will and we will win!"
"Yeah, right short stuff!" Brite says annoyed. Then a girl who seems to be a part of Team Solar walks out of the temple and she says, "You can try but I think you might be disappointed..."
"Grr...Gloria..." Marcus says.
"Marcus, late to the party as usual...Well, actually, it seems we're both late this time, the Core Stone isn't here..."
"Don't lie to me, Gloria!" Marcus says.
"We may be on opposing sides, Marcus, and you don't have to believe me, but I don't lie, the Core Stone isn't here, someone has already taken it!"
Ash looks at Amber, who shushes him and nods. Ash nods back as they continue to listen.
"Hopeless..." Marcus says.
Then Amber asks, "Ash, are they the strange people? ...Team Solar and Team Lunar? What could they be doing here?"
"I guess they are here to take the Core Stone, since they already have the Volt and the Earth Stone..." Ash says.
"They're after the Core Stone? Well, that's not going to happen, I'm going to talk to them!" Amber says as she walks out of the hiding spot, and the others follow suit.
"You! All of you, you all need to leave now!" Amber says. The four commanders see the group and the are shocked, Gloria asks, "And who might you be?"
"I'm Amber, the Gym Leader of Highpoint City, you have no right being here, this temple is sacred to this mountain, you're not here on good intentions!"
Marcus says, "The Gym Leader...?"
"Yes, and I will burn you all down in the blink of an eye, don't test me!" Amber says.
"You won't have a chance against us, we are Team Solar, we will rule the region with our orders!" Gloria says.
"Keep dreaming Gloria, our chaos will be the future of the region!" Marcus says. "And I see that those two are here as well..."
Amber says, "Ash, Alice, you two deal with Team Solar while Mark and I deal Team Lunar."
"Okay." Ash says as he and Alice face the Team Solar. Brite says, "You guys again...but this time you don't have that silver haired girl to help you, huh?"
"It doesn't matter." Ash says as Brite and Gloria send out Cobolta and Legnix. Ash sends out Oriture and Alice sends out Husky. Alice is in a disadvantage because of Fire Types, but with Ash helping covering, they defeat the two easily. But then they send out Explonade and Deerash, it defeats the two Pokemon. Alice goes for Snower next, but before Ash can take out a Pokemon, a ghost suddenly appears and it uses Hypnosis to make two Pokemon fall asleep.
"What was that?" Ash asks, and then the Pokemon show itself as a ghost. "A Napkid?"
Napkid then uses Dream Eater to make them faint. At the same time, Amber and Mark also finish their battle against Team Lunar.
"What a brat..." Brite says. "But it is better than Team Lunar..." They recall their Pokemon. "Hmm...We don't have the time to waste on this, Brite, let's go. We have better things to do than waste our time here, we'll head back to our base and figure something out, we always do!"
Brite nods as he says, "Legnix, Flash!"
A white light covers everyone and then Team Solar is gone. As for Marcus, he says, "You win this time, Gym Leader. Scarlett, let's get out of here..."
"You'll rue the day you crossed us! Taraterror, use Smokescreen."
And this time a smoke covers them and Team Lunar is also gone.
"They got away again..." Mark says.
"It is fine." Delia says, "Thank you for helping, Amber."
"No problem, but what could they possibly want with the Core Stone?" Amber mutters, "I'm glad you are also okay as well. It's best not to get involved with people like them...But anyway, it seems they've left and nothing has been damaged, I'll head back to my Gym."
She turns to Ash, "If you want to battle with me, Ash, that's where I'll be. I'm looking forward to see you, I expect a heated battle!" Then Amber leaves.
Then Ash turns to the ghost Pokemon, he says, "Thank you for helping us as well."
"No problem." Napkid says, "You are really hard to follow as well..."
"Follow?" Ash is confused.
"Yeah, after saving those Pokemon from the thieves, I have tried to call you, but you think that it was a ghost howling as you tell Geckone to teleport away...And I have been chasing you all the way here..."
"Wait, you chase us all the way from Blackleaf Woods? But why?" Alice asks.
"To join you of course." Napkid says.
"Okay..." Ash says as he uses the Dusk Ball to capture the Pokemon.
Napkid: The Bedsheet Pokemon: Ghost Type. Napkid's body is incredibly soft and silky. They favors hiding among blankets and scare people who did not notice their presence.
"And you didn't get scared every time I did that..." Napkid says. "You do know that how many times I have been under your blanket as well."
Ash and Alice are frozen as they hear that, then Delia giggles a little for them.
Then they head into the temple and they meet the Legendary there, it is a Tiger like Pokemon. It bows and says, "My lord, you have come."
"Tigacore, how are things here?" Delia asks.
"It should be fine, but I am relieved that my stone isn't in the hands of either teams." Tigacore says. "And you two must be the Prince of Sun and Princess of Moon?"
"That's what Terradon and Aethera say." Ash says. "Do you have more?"
Tigacore says, "There is more. The requirement of waking up the Dark and Light aren't only the 5 stones, it also needs two crystals, the Order Crystal and Chaos Crystal."
"Where are those two crystals? And how can we stop the group?" Alice asks.
"That is required for you to figure it out. But I am willing to join your team." Tigacore says. Ash frowns as he can only captures the Pokemon.
Tigacore: The Fire Symbol Pokemon: Fire Type. Embodying the element of Fire, Tigacore is said to keep the lava in the mantle of the planet flowing, such that it will not freeze over.
"I feel like I didn't get some answers I needed..." Ash says.
"You're right, but only you two can find out the answers." Delia sighs. "I guess that is what he wants to tell you."
Ash nods, and then they find some Fire Stone, so Ash gives one to Flawk, who evolves into a Legenix.
Legenix: The Rebirth Pokemon: Fire and Flying Type. Evolved from Flawk with a Fire Stone. Legenix are said to be immortal. Once every 100 years, they will burst into flame and be reborn as a Flawk egg.
"Sounds like you have become a good Pokemon, Legenix." Ash says as the Pokemon nods, saying that he doesn't need to worried being killed again. Then they head back down the mountain in order to battle the gym.
Here is a new chapter, and in this chapter Ash meets his Torkoal, who is a Hottop now, and then he finds the third Legendary Pokemon and learn more about the prophecy.