Hoenn Part 15

Since there is still a long way before reaching the Mosdeep City, so the group decide to go to the islands to check it out. They take their boat to the Maisie Island, Ash and Reisa capture a Clamperl each, since they fish them out and they want to have respective Pokemon.

The Pokemon Ash owned all finally get to meet Lillie and they are happy that she becomes their trainer as well. When they are training, they see a Pokemon passing by, and Ash sees the Pokemon and he starts to blush, Lillie asks, "What's wrong? Ash?"

"A Luvdisc, right in front of us..." Ash says, and then Lillie notices it and she blushes as well. Reisa says, "A couple finding this Pokémon will be blessed with eternal love. You guys are lucky, since I really want to have this Pokemon as well..."

Then the Luvdisc also says that the two of them can become a good couple, Ash can only capture the Pokemon in order to shut him up.

Hoenn Dex Entry No.119 Luvdisc: The Rendezvous Pokemon: Water Type. Luvdisc make the branches of Corsola their nests. There is a custom from long ago of giving a Luvdisc as a gift to express one's feelings of love.

"Now we have more things to be teased about..." Ash says as Lillie sighs, "This is so embarrassing..."

Then they arrive at Grand Wazoo Resort, Ash and the group go to take a rest there, and then they come across a store that sells items related to the Shards, Ash notices a necklace made of Green Shards, which looks like the eyes of Lillie, when he asks about the owner, he tells him that this is a fake made by plastic, he also says that he is a Treasure Hunter and he is looking for the treasure known as King Neptune, Ash offers to help out, and then he also asks Reisa for help while Mark and Minami promise to keep Lillie a secret.

"So what is special about the treasure?" Reisa asks.

"It is somehow related to Relicanth." The hunter says, then much to his surprise, Ash and Reisa send out their own Relicanth and they go to find the treasure. They take the submarine and follow the Relicanth, and then they find the sunken ship with a group of Relicanth emerging from the hull of the ship. They find the Treasure Chest, but then they are spotted by Team Rocket, who comes to steal the treasure.

Thanks to Ash and Reisa's Relicanth working with the others, they are sent flying again and this time they manage to open the chest, a box full of Green Shards.

"Wow, with these I can make the necklace for Lillie..." Ash says with a smile.

"Yeah, and I bet she will like this." Reisa says.

After getting back to the hunter's store, he makes the Green Shards into the necklace and gives Ash as a free gift, Ash thanks him and then he decides to give Lillie a surprise.

"Ash, Reisa, where were you two?" Lillie scolds them with worry. "You have been missing and we were worried."

"Sorry." Reisa says, "We just went for a Treasure Hunting."

"Treasure hunting? Why didn't you tell me, I want to join in as well." Max whines.

"Sorry, but Lillie, I have something to give you." Ash takes out the necklace and Lillie gasps at his beauty, she takes the necklace and thanks Ash, by kissing him on the check, much to their surprise.

"I am sorry...I think I got carried away..." Lillie says with a blush.

"It's fine. I am glad you like it." Ash says with a smile.

"So what island is next?" Max asks.

"It will be the A-B-C Islands." Ash says, but then they see a bunch of kids race by riding their Huntail and Gorebyss. They see one girl get knocked off her Huntail, but the girl is quick to re-enter the race. Then, a young boy and girl go by on little pedal-boats, deep in an argument over whether Gorebyss or Huntail are better.

Reisa asks in surprise, "Are they seriously fighting for which is the best?"

"Maybe." Ash says.

They go to the Pokémon Center on Island A and greet Nurse Joy. Nurse Joy then shows the group her class of students, and they recognize Ash as the Johto Champion and the Top Coordinator as well.

"So what is with that race we saw with these kids?" Ash asks.

"You see, the Huntail Trainers on Island C and the Gorebyss Trainers on Island B has a rivalry. And the Water Races are the competition they have." Nurse Joy says.

"I see." Then the kids, two of them named Nancy and Keith, then eagerly asks Ash.

Ash says, "Well, I have a Clamperl, but I also have a Gorebyss." This causes Keith to frown and Nancy to cheer. "I know that Gorebyss is the best."

Reisa says, "Don't worry, I have a Clamperl as well, but I also have a Huntail." Reisa says, and this time it is the other way around.

Joy and the group arrive at the pool, where they are all surprised to see Professor Birch.

"Professor? What are you doing here?" Ash asks.

"Oh, I was trying to uncover how Clamperl evolves into either Huntail or Gorebyss." Birch says.

"So you were doing some sort of research in the pool with Huntail and Gorebyss?" May asks.

"Well, I was just playing with them. But I realize that Clamperl's evolution has to do with the Deep Sea Scale or the Deep Sea Tooth." Birch says.

"I see, so maybe we can find the two items on the islands." Lillie says as he nods, then they decide to go to Island C first, and Nancy is going to join them.

Having reached Island C, Birch tastes the water from a waterfall inside a cave there. "Just as I suspected, the mineral content seems very high." He then takes the water sample.

Just then, Keith appears and Nancy is annoyed, "What are you doing here?"

"I am here so that I will make sure that Clamperl will evolve into Huntail. I am not letting you take the credit."

Birch says, "Calm down, children, I will investigate on both islands."

Then Keith takes them to Island B, but this time Nancy is the one that followed them.

Back at the lab on Island A, Birch analyzes the water, and finally thinks he has the scientific details figured out. Keith and Nancy run up to the group, anxious for news, and argue briefly before Mark and Minami calm them down.

Nancy admits that she really wants a Gorebyss, and Keith adds that he likes Huntail better. Birch asks to see their Clamperl, so they all go out by the pool, and the kids send out the Clamperl. After a visual examination, Birch says they look healthy, and if everything works out, they should each be able to evolve.

"From the water I analyzed, the water on Island B contains DeepSeaScale fragments, while Island C is rich in DeepSeaTooth minerals. So we should go find the items so that they can evolve."

But then, Team Rocket appears and they try to capture the Huntail and Gorebyss, but thanks to the kids' help, they are sent flying again.

They go back to Island B to look for a DeepSeaScale. Keith finds it, and gives it to Nancy, who in turn gives it to her Clamperl. She expects an evolution, but nothing happens, so Birch suggests sending Clamperl to the Pokémon Center, since Clamperl won't evolve right away when given the item. The girl agrees and they do so from the cabin on the island. On Island C, they again search, and find a DeepSeaTooth. Fittingly, Nancy finds it, and gives it to Keith, who gives it to his Clamperl. His doesn't evolve right away either, so he sends it to the Pokémon Center as well.

Back at the Pokémon Center, the kids receive their Clamperl from Joy and send them out. But nothing happened with their Clamperl.

"What could have gone wrong?" Birch is confused.

Ash takes out the Pokedex and says, "Professor, we checked the Pokedex, and we find that in order for them to evolve, one must trade their Clamperl by holding the items."

"What? Are you serious?" Keith asks. "We have to trade our Clamperl?" Nancy asks in surprise.

Then Ash and Reisa show them by trading their Clamperl while holding the items, and then they evolve into Gorebyss and Huntail. The two kids frown as they don't want to leave the Pokemon. Birch says, "If that's the case, why don't you two do a mock trade? You two can trade your Clamperl and then trade them back."

The two kids nod as they do so, and then they manage to evolve. But Team Rocket appears with their new mecha, thanks to Gorebyss and Huntail working together, they are sent flying again.

"Now that the secret is revealed, this will be the way for the islands to stop their feud." Ash says.

"Yeah." Lillie says as she scans their new Huntail.

Hoenn Dex Entry No.116 Huntail: The Deep Sea Pokemon: Water Type. Evolved from Clamperl by trading with a Deep Sea Tooth. To withstand the crushing pressure of water deep under the sea, its spine is very thick and sturdy. Its tail, which is shaped like a small fish, has eyes that light up.

Before they bid farewell to Professor Birch and the others, they manage to make two islands' trainers work together, and they are happy about it.

Before they arrive at Mosdeep City, they get to the Muscle Island, there they are asked by a coach named Rocky to work out, they agree to do it as they manage to raise their physical body. And in the meantime, they also manage to defeat Team Rocket and send them flying, Makuhita also evolves into Hariyama in the end.

Hoenn Dex Entry No.46 Hariyama: The Arm Thrust Pokemon: Fighting Type. Evolved from Makuhita at LV:24. It has the habit of challenging others without hesitation to tests of strength. It's been known to stand on train tracks and stop trains using forearm thrusts.

Here is a new chapter, since this was supposed to be before the Magma and Aqua, but with Lillie returning to the group after the event, I decide to switch these chapters after the battle. I hope you like it.

Ash and Lillie's Current Pokemon:

Butterfree, Pikachu, Lapras x2, Mewtwo, Mew, Meganium, Azumarill, Espeon, Steelix, Mantine, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Sceptile, Blaziken, Swampert, Mightyena, Zigzagoon, Beautifly, Dustox, Lombre, Shiftry, Swellow, Pelipper, Gardevoir, Masquerain, Breloom, Vigoroth, Ninjask, Shedinja, Exploud, Hariyama, Nosepass, Delcatty, Sableye, Mawile, Aggron, Medicham, Manectric, Plusle, Minun, Volbeat, Illumise, Gulpin, Shapedo, Wailord, Camerrput, Torkoal, Spinda, Flygon, Cacturne, Altaria, Zangoose, Seviper, Lunatone, Solrock, Whiscash, Crawdaunt, Baltoy, Lileep, Anorith, Milotic, Castform, Shuppet, Chimecho, Absol, Sealeo, Huntail, Gorebyss, Relicanth, Luvdisc, Shelgon, Latias, Latios, Kyogre, Groudon, Jirachi, Gallade, Sylveon

In Home:

Venusaur, Blastoise, Pidgeot, Raticate, Fearow, Arbok, Raichu, Sandslash, Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Clefable, Vileplume, Venomoth, Dugtrio, Persian, Golduck, Primeape, Poliwrath, Alakazam, Machamp, Victreebel, Tentacruel, Golem, Rapidash, Slowbro, Magneton, Farfetch'd, Dodrio, Muk, Cloyster, Gengar, Hypno, Kingler, Electrode, Exeggutor, Marowak, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Weezing, Rhyperior, Kangaskhan, Seaking, Starmie, Mr. Mime, Jynx, Pinsir, Tauros, Gyarados, Ditto, Omastar, Kabutops, Aerodactyl, Snorlax, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Dragonite, Typhlosion, Feraligatr, Furret, Noctowl, Ledian, Ariados, Lanturn, Xatu, Ampharos, Bellossom, Sudowoodo, Politoed, Jumpluff, Sunflora, Umbreon, Slowking, Unown x28, Wobbuffet, Girafarig, Forretress, Granbull, Scizor, Shuckle, Heracross, Ursaring, Magcargo, Corsola, Octillery, Delibird, Skarmory, Houndoom, Kingdra, Donphan, Stantler, Smeargle, Miltank, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Larvitar, Tyranitar, Lugia, Honchkrow, Weavile, Lickilicky, Yanmega, Porygon-Z,

In training: Charizard, Charla

Reisa's Current Pokemon:

Feraligatr, Quagsire, Azumarill, Slowking, Blastoise, Politoed, Omastar, Kabutops, Seaking, Octillery, Starmie, Tentacruel, Gyarados, Lanturn, Corsola, Lapras, Mudkip, Relicanth, Ludicolo, Sharpedo, Corphish, Pelipper, Huntail, Sealeo, Surskit, Whiscash, Gorebyss

May's Current Pokemon:

Blaziken, Beautifly, Delcatty, Ivysaur

Mark's Current Pokemon:

Blaziken, Lucario, Breloom, Hariyama, Meditite

Minami's Current Pokemon:

Primarina, Carbink, Mawile, Togepi, Swablu