The following morning, Ash and Hilda meet up out the front of the Nimbasa City Pokémon Centre.
"Well, we'd better first inform our families about the fact we've gotten to Nimbasa City," Ash said, to which Hilda replied "Of course, and reassure them we're OK"
"Agreed," Ash said, and they headed for the phones. Once they opened the communications, Delia and Hilda's mom appeared, along with Professor Oak.
"Hey guys, how goes the journey?" Professor Oak asked, to which both Ash and Hilda replied "We're fine. Had a bit of a scuffle at the Desert Resort, but we're now fine, and reached Nimbasa City"
"Nimbasa City? Oh that would be the perfect place for a date" Delia said, to which Ash replied "Mom!" and Hilda replied "Mrs Ketchum"
"I'm kidding" Delia replied, while Hilda's mom added "It is, however, a great place for bonding. There's so much to do, and you both will have a great time there"
"Yeah, we're intending to. What is there to discover?" Ash asked, to which Hilda's mom replied "There's the Musical Theatre, the Rondez-View Ferris Wheel, the Gear Station, Big Stadium and Small Court, an Amusement Park, and, of course, Elesa, the Gym Leader of Nimbasa City"
"Alright, we'll be sure to check those places out," Ash said, to which Hilda agreed.
"Great. Good Luck honey" both Delia and Hilda's mom said, and the communication was cut.
"Well, where do you want to start?" Hilda asked, to which Ash replied "Where do you want to go first? I want to head to Big Stadium and Small Court"
"We could probably go to Big Stadium first since Small Court is usually closed for events during a bigger chunk of the morning. We'd have to do that because Big Stadium is closed for a big chunk of the Afternoon for the same reason" Hilda responded, to which Ash nodded, and added "Sure". They then get up and head towards Big Stadium and Small Court.
When they arrive at Big Stadium and Small Court, Hilda said "It's Thursday today, and we so have Basketball on in Small Court and Baseball in Big Stadium"
"Baseball eh? I've seen played in Kanto. I've even played it a bit myself" Ash said, to which Hilda nodded, and they headed inside.
Here, they meet a couple of Infielders who seem to be practising for a game.
"Hey," Hilda said, and when the Infielders look around, they spot Ash and Hilda, and said "Hey, wanna play a bit of Baseball? Or maybe a bit of Pokémon Battling?" one of the Infielders asked, to which Ash replied "Not today for Pokémon battles. We'd like to try a bit of Baseball though"
"Cool," another Infieldier replied, then added "Now, this lass. You wouldn't happen to be related to Hilbert, would you?"
"Yes, I'm Hilda, Hilbert's little sister," Hilda said, waving. Ash then added "I'm Ash from Pallet Town", to which the first one added, "Nice to meet you Ash and Hilda, and where's Pallet Town?"
"Kanto Region" Ash replied, to which the Infielders nodded.
"So, you want to play a bit of Baseball? We're playing a game later today, so if you want to get a few hits in, then now's a good time". Ash and Hilda nodded, then they started playing.
For the first few rounds, Ash was pitcher and Hilda was the batter. It became apparent pretty quickly that Ash has some skills, as he got Hilda out twice in the first ten balls. After about fifteen minutes or so, Hilda started hitting the balls back more consistently. The Infielders decided to be runners to see how many runs they would get. And, with Hilda's more consistent hitting, a few runs were scored.
"Not bad," Ash said, to which Hilda replied "Thanks". Ash then added "Wanna switch?"
"Sure" Hilda replied, and they swapped.
This time, Ash was able to hit the ball back quite consistently, and even managed to hit a home run.
"Wow," Hilda said as the ball sailed into the stands. One of the Infielders called used his Duosion to recall the ball.
"Alright, you two had better get going, we've got a game in an hour to prepare for," one of the Infielders said, to which both Ash and Hilda responded "Good luck with the game", before they departed, waving.
After a quick wash-up, Hilda asked "Want to head to the Musical Theatre?", to which Ash replied "Sure, lead the way" and they headed out.
When Ash and Hilda entered the Musical Theatre, they're greeted by an older man in a brown hat and suit, who said: "Hmmm, have we met before?"
"Yes, I'm Hilda" Hilda replied, while Ash added "You haven't met me before. I'm Ash, from Pallet Town in the Kanto Region"
"Nice to meet you Ash, and yes I remember now Hilda. I see you're now on a Pokémon Journey, just like your brother two years ago. I'm the owner of the Musical Theater". He then sensed something about both Ash and Hilda, and called "Whoa! You two have no ordinary aura. It resembles that of superstars who attract a lot of attention", before continuing with "By the way, do you know what Dress Up is?", to which Hilda replied "Yes", but Ash replied "No".
"Well, Ash, in a Pokémon Musical, contestants have to dress up their Pokémon in different Props. In the competition round, Pokémon competes by dancing on the theatre stage with the other entrants. Four trainers are allowed to participate at once" the older man explained. Ash nodded, then said, "So, what do we use to dress our Pokémon up for the musical?"
"Well, we use a Prop Case for that. Hilda, your Prop Case has all of the Props your brother used to have, and Ash, we've got a unique kit for you" the man said, giving them to Ash and Hilda.
"Why would Hilbert give me them?" Hilda asked, to which the man replied "He said that you would probably get more enjoyment out of the Musical Theater than he did, so he wanted me to pass the Props onto you"
"Sweet, I'll be sure to thank him" Hilda replied, smiling.
"I hope you two will be the superstars of a new generation! It's time to play dress up. Now please pick a Pokémon to enter the next musical" the man said, and Pikachu, without any prompt from Ash, called his name.
"Heh, I had a feeling it'd be you Pikachu," Ash said, petting him affectionately. Hilda then added "How about it Dewott?" and Dewott materialised. After a quick explanation, Dewott signalled that he would like to be part of it.
"Alright," the man said, and Ash and Pikachu went to one dress-up room, while Hilda and Dewott head to another room.
After a little while, Ash and Hilda exit with their dressed-up Pikachu and Dewott, respectively.
Pikachu was wearing a Pirate's had, a Scarlett Cape, and wielding a Microphone. Dewott meanwhile was wielding a toy sword, a Chef's hat, and a pair of Black Wings.
"Wow! You have the talent! Utterly charming! You did a fantastic job coordinating everything! Utterly Charming! Now, the receptionist that'll help with selecting a musical will explain everything to you two. Let us say a brief farewell! I eagerly anticipate seeing you on stage!", the old man then departed. Ash and Hilda then approached the Receptionist, and asked "Hello"
"Welcome to the Pokémon Musical. Here you can participate in a musical. Would you like to participate?" the receptionist asked, to which Ash and Hilda both replied "Yes"
"Alright. I see that Pikachu and Dewott are already dressed up, I assume you're looking for a cool musical?" the receptionist asked, to which both Ash and Hilda nodded.
"Great, follow us," the receptionist said, and one receptionist guided Ash, while a second receptionist guided Hilda.
Soon, they arrive in the foyer.
"Welcome to the musical! I'm very pleased with your participation! Participants for this musical are: Ash will participate with Pikachu, Joanne will participate with Simisage, Alexander will participate with Krokorok, Hilda will participate with Dewott, and the show you'll be performing is Stardom. This is a popular show with Men. Well, without further ado, let's play dress-up" the old man said. Ash and Hilda, having already dressed up their Pokéon, they awaited Alexander and Joanne.
When Alexander and Joanne were ready, the old man said "I guess everyone is ready. Let's go up on stage" and he headed for the seats while Pikachu, Dewott, Simisge and Krokorok headed for the stage, with their trainers hanging nearby.
The curtains, which were red with white stars, a Poké Ball, and a red-and-white note, opened to several blue lights, blue-and-purple circles, whether full or partial, which flashed different colours, and the stage was coloured the opposite of the curtains. The camera then moved to the entrance, where Dewott, Pikachu, Krokorok and Simisage danced in from stage right as the music played. They then turned away briefly, then showed off their props. They started showing off, the first was to SImisage, who twirled his cane, then to Pikachu, who called his name in the microphone and cheered. The lights then shone on all of them, then shone on Krokorok, who threw his rose into the air, and it drifted into the stands. Pikachu and Simisage then dance off to one side of the stage, while Dewott and Krokorok danced to the other end, briefly performed, then grouped up again. Finally, Hilda's Dewott was shone on, and he swings his toy sword around elegantly.
Finally, each of the four took it in turns to show off their moves one final time. A few final twirls, a few more moves as they went across the stage, then posed for the cameras.
Once the show had finished, then the curtain came back down and they returned to their trainers.
"Good Work Simisage," Joanne said, Alexander added "Well done Krokorok", while Hilda said "Good One Dewott", while Ash added "Well done Pikachu", and their Pokémon called.
They met up with the old man, who said "Hmm. Good Job! It was a great musical! In fact, I've received comments for you from the audience! I am really pleased. I will give them to you in order!"
Firstly, he walked to Alexander and said "Alexander's Dress Up performance was nice. Watching your Pokémon's elegant moves, I also felt nice!" the old man said, to which Alexander replied "Cool" and Simisage smiled.
The old man then walked to Ash, and said "Pikachu's Dress Up performance was very unique! Watching your Pokémon's unique moves, I agree"
He then walked to Joanne, and said "Joanne's Dress Up performance was very Cute! Watching your Pokémon's unique moves, I agree"
And finally, he walked to Hilda and said "Dewott's Dress Up was very cool. Seeing Dewott's elegant moves, I agree".
Finally, he returned to his spot, and said "Thank you very much for participating in the musical today! Please join another musical again! Have a great day!", and the group then headed out.
"So, want to get some lunch before we head off to other places?" Ash asked, to which Hilda replied: "Sure, there's bound to be a restaurant around here". Ash and Hilda then depart.
After Lunch, Ash and Hilda agree to head to the Small Court.
"So, we have Basketball on today, cool" Hilda said, to which Ash replied, "Alright, let's give it a go" and they entered.
Here, they find a few Hoopers shooting hoops from various places.
"Hello," Ash said, to which one of the Hoopers replied "Hey, are you here to try out basketball? Or maybe a little Pokémon battle?"
"We'd like to try some basketball," Ash said, to which the Hoopers nodded, and said "Alright. Here's a basketball for both of you, let's see how many you can score"
"OK" Ash and Hilda both said.
Ash and Hilda started shooting hoops, mainly to test how accurate they were. Hilda didn't do too well, only getting about thirty per cent of shots in the net. Ash, on the other hand, scored about two-thirds of his shots. However, the longer both of them took shots, the more accurate they both got. Ash even managed to score a three-pointer, which surprised even himself.
"Pretty Good. How fast are you able to run Ash?" one of the Hooper's asked, to which Ash replied "About average, I don't think Basketball is for me though, I'm not in the higher percentiles for height"
"Alright, but you two enjoyed yourselves?" the Hooper asked, to which both Ash and Hilda nodded, to which the Hooper added "Good". Ash then looked at the time, and said "I think the game is going to start playing soon, so we'd better get going"
"Alright, thanks for the game" Hilda sad, while Ash added "Yeah thanks", to which the Hoopers replied "No worries". Ash and Hilda then had a quick wash and headed out.
"Oh, we've got to get to the Rondez-View Ferris Wheel. Even if we're not an actual couple, we totally look like one" Hilda said as they approached the amusement park, to which Ash added "Yeah, I guess. I'm guessing that only couples are allowed on the Ferris Wheel?" to which Hilda nodded, and said, "Yeah, that's the case". Soon, they arrived at the entrance to the Rondex-View Ferris Wheel.
"Hello lovebirds, here for the Ferris Wheel ride?" the attendant asked, to which Hilda replied "Yep, we are"
"Sweet, get in and take a ride," the attendant said, and when the passenger car arrives, Ash and Hilda get in, and the Ferris Wheel starts taking off.
"This is nice, we don't have anything like this back home," Ash said as the Ferris Wheel starts rotating, to which Hilda replied "I've been on here a couple of times with my brother, they do allow siblings on as a pair, it's not just for romantic couples"
"Seems Teacher and Student relationships are allowed too," Ash said, to which Hilda nodded, and said "Maybe".
As they reached the top, Ash said "Wow, this is quite the view"
"Agreed, I remember these views from when Hilbert and I rode them," Hilda said, smiling. Finally, their passenger car returns to the bottom. Ash and Hilda exit, and Ash asked: "Now what?"
"Well, let's go for a ride on rollercoasters," Hilda said, grabbing Ash's hand and pulling him towards where the Gym used to be.
Despite no longer being the official Nimbasa City Gym, Ash and Hilda still took quite the ride around the rollercoasters. They both enjoyed the ride immensely, and once they'd left, Ash said "Remember this tent next to it. I have a feeling that's where the Gym is"
"Yeah. I'd heard that the Gym had moved, and that was confirmation that was the case" Hilda replied. Ash then turned to Hilda, and asked "So, anything else? Or should we get a little preparation in for our next Gym Battle?"
"I think we can go and update our mothers and Professor's about today" Hilda replied, to which Ash nodded, and they headed back towards the Pokémon Centre.
When they arrive, Ash and Hilda head for the phones. When they open the communication, they find Delia, Hilda's mom, Professor Oak and Professor Juniper.
"Hey Ash, Hey Hilda, how did everything go?" Professor Juniper asked, to which Ash replied "It went great. We got to play Baseball and Basketball, participated in the Pokémon Musical, we had lunch at a restaurant, which we'll do again for dinner, and we rode on both a rollercoaster and a Ferris wheel"
"Wow, sounds like you two have had a very busy day, did you two enjoy yourself?" Professor Juniper asked, to which Ash replied "Yeah, we had a great time", to which Hilda's mom asked, "What do you have planned for tomorrow?"
"Well, we're intending to take on the Nimbasa City Gym tomorrow" Ash replied, and Hilda added "Yeah, Elesa sounds like a very interesting lady"
"Well we wish you two good luck," Delia said, to which Ash and Hilda replied "Thanks".
"Oh, by the way, how are your Pokédexes coming along?" Professor Juniper asked, to which Ash and Hilda replied by transferring their data to Professor Juniper. After a few moments, Profesor Juniper said "You're making lots of progress on the seen Pokémon, and you have a few in your caught Pokémon. You're doing pretty well so far, so, good job so far"
"Cool," both Ash and Hilda said. Then, Professor Oak said "Well, we'll leave you two to it, and call in soon"
"We will" Ash and Hilda both said, and the communication was cut.
"So, want to head to a restaurant for dinner?" Ash asked, to which Hilda nodded, and said: "I'd love to". Ash nodded, and they headed out.
The restaurant they picked for both Lunch and Dinner, they picked not only because the menus between Lunch and Dinner are different, but also because there were specialty meals for Pokémon. The meals were tailored for each Pokémon, including Pikachu, and they all enjoyed their meals.
"Good to see that this restaurant has special meals for Pokémon as well as people," Ash said, to which Hilda replied "It's why we picked it after all"
For Lunch, both Ash and Hilda had picked the local sandwich in a Turkish roll, which they both enjoyed. For dinner, Ash ordered a delicious Steak with gravy and vegetables, while Hilda ordered a delicious Chicken Salad. Both of them enjoyed their meals thoroughly and got their drinks and food on time, which Ash liked.
When a waiter passed them, just as they finished, Ash said "My compliments to the chef", while Hilda added "Agreed, these meals were very nice" and their Pokémon cheered in agreement.
"Well, I'll be sure to pass the compliments on to the chef," the waiter said.
Once they had finished their meals, and their plates had been collected, Ash paid the tab, and they headed back to the Pokémon Centre.
"That was an awesome day, thanks" Hilda said, tightly embracing him, which he returned, and said "Yeah, it was a great day. Who knew Nimbasa city would have so many interesting, and fun, places of interest"
"Yep" Hilda responded. Ash and Hilda then get their Pokémon ready for bed, then headed off for the night.
