A week had passed since the first brother of the Puppy Pair evolved into Midnight Form Lycanroc. Sarah and her family couldn't be more happier for the pokemon. Wooloo and Ponyta were ecstatic at the new evolution. And today was another special day... Sarah's bandage comes off today!
"Man, I thought I'd never have that thing off!" she sighed with relief as she rubbed her newly healed arm.
"You do realize you'll have to have that and the cast on again if we do a repeat of our first encounter with Team Rocket, do you?" Silvally asked as she got her stuff and her new backpack together. He and Sarah were joined by Blitz, Aqua, and Milotic as she was getting ready to leave for school.
Sarah turned to him incredulously, "Yeah, you're right. But, hopefully, Team Rocket will think twice before messing with us again."
"I'm sure they will," he agreed before he stood up. "You ready?"
Sarah smiled as she finished packing and started to head downstairs, "Let's go!"
Joined by Silvally, Blitz, Milotic, and Aqua, Sarah met with her parents and the rest of her Pokemon outside including the Puppy Pair. The first brother had a new metallic red collar with a name-tag that read, Red Eyes, as Sarah decided to give his nickname to differentiate him from his father.
"I still say you should have called him Luna..." Silvally stated. "Or Exclipse. Those names sound way better than Red Eyes."
"I'll think about those name suggestions." Sarah smiled as she finished getting ready. "Come on you guys, off to school!"
"Pika!"
"Popplio!"
"Lotic...!"
"Are you all set, honey?" James asked before she left.
"Yeah, Dad, I'm ready," she told him happily before she turned to her Pokemon, "Right, guys?" Her Pokemon chirped in agreement while Silvally told her with a nod, "Yeah."
"Alright, you have fun now, sugarcake," Nikki gushed. "And, stay safe when you get there."
"Okay, Mom," she told her mother. "Come on, guys, let's go."
And, leaving her parents, Dragonite, Lucario, and the Lycanroc Couple behind, Sarah and her Pokemon raced off to the school.
"Bye, Mom! Bye, Dad!" she called as she waved to them.
"Have fun, dear!" "Have a good time!" "Barr!" "Rarr!" "Lycanroc!" her parents and their Pokemon and the Lycanroc Couple replied.
"I will..!" Sarah called and her pokemon replied back to them. The second brother was riding on his newly evolved brother happily. "Rockruff..! Rooo...!"
"Lycan..." he smiled. Sarah was feeling excited as she ran to the school with her Pokemon alongside her. Today, the Island Kahuna of Akala Island, Olivia, was coming to Melemele Island to take her and her friends on a field trip and she could hardly contain her excitement. The whole Team Skull incident with the Lycanroc Couple that lead her to get help from Nanu to enter Po Town on Ula'Ula Island left her wondering who the other Island Kahunas are along with him and Hala.
And now, she is going to cross paths with a THIRD Island Kahuna, coming to take them on a field trip for Professor Kukui's next series of lessons!
But, as they approached the school, Silvally heard someone screaming towards them. He looked up and saw Ash flying towards them in a panicked scream, heading straight for Sarah! "Sarah, LOOK OUT!" he cried as he dashed forward and got her on her back before the Kanto trainer crash-landed at her original spot.
The Puppy Pair and the others were surprised to see Ash like this, none more so than Sarah.
"Ash what-?"
Suddenly, a Tauros came and slammed into Ash, sending him into the air! "WAH!" Ash exclaimed.
"Ash!" Sarah gasped and Ash landed on the ground while Charizard halted the Tauros. Kiawe and Tauros's trainer came, "Tauros, calm down."
"That's it Charizard, keep it there."
"Hey! Could someone please tell me what's going on?!" Sarah demanded, not getting what's going on.
"Sarah!" Sophocles, Lana, Lillie, and Mallow cried, coming to her from the school. They were relieved to see her and her Pokemon arrive.
"Boy, are we glad to see you!" Lana cried.
"You got to help us! A trainer's Tauros was startled when Kiawe's Charizard landed on the field!" panicked Sophocles. They turned back to Charizard and Tauros struggling as the Wild Bull Pokemon was starting to overpower the Flame Pokemon and Kiawe could see that his beloved Ride Pokemon is in danger.
"Charizard, look out!" he cried in alarm before a wolf-like shadow zipped towards the two struggling Pokemon and got in between them, separating them from their little fight.
When the Pokemon revealed itself, everyone was surprised but the Puppy Pair was shocked at what they saw. It was a Midday Lycanroc but it was not like the Midday Lycanroc from Clawmark Hill.
"A Lycanroc!" Ash gasped.
"A Midday form Lycanroc too...!" Rotom Dex added and then a women appeared calling, "Alola...!" Everyone looked at her.
"Now, now, stop being so angry. There, there, good," the woman cooed to the angry Tauros. Then, she did what shocked everyone and drew a sweatdrop and a sigh from the Midday Lycanroc, she gave the Tauros a kiss.
But, the Tauros liked it as it bellowed gayly as the woman soothed it, "There, there, that's it, good Tauros."
"Amazing," Ash gawked. "Pika!" Pikachu cheered.
"Did you see what I just saw?" Sarah asked in surprise. Silvally was floored from seeing how the woman calmed down the other trainer's Tauros and didn't know what to say, "You're not dreaming, I did, too..." Sarah's other Pokemon couldn't figure it out, either.
"That was awesome!" Mallow gasped.
"But, who is she?" Sophocles asked in awe.
"I sure don't remember her being from the school, at all," Lana put in.
"An angry Tauros has been calmed down by a mysterious young woman. But, who is she?"
(Opening 2 - Power Rangers Beast Morphers)
(The Ruins of Conflict are shown before Sarah and her Pokémon appear, jumping from a cliff to fight their enemies)
Pokemon!
(Sarah, Blitz, Silvally, and Mudsdale are shown first. Then, the Puppy Pair and Ponyta and Wooloo are featured. Finally, Lolita, Aqua, Milotic appear, all of them being shown in the order detailed)
Go, Go, Pokemon!
(Sarah, Blitz, and Silvally attack enemy Pokémon while Lolita uses her Scratch attack to protect her young Galar charges from Team Skull. Aqua and Milotic dive in the water to battle while the Puppy Pair does a Twin Rock Throw)
Go! Go!
(Sarah and the Puppy Pair are introduced first before Silvally, Blitz, and Mudsdale shown together. Then, Ponyta and Wooloo are featured before the introductions round off with Lolita, Aqua, and Milotic)
It's Battle Time!
(Sarah summons a Pokémon from a Cherish Ball she was given before transitioning to Silvally's evolution to his true form. Lolita unsheathes her claws before shifting to a darkened silhouette of a Pokémon that looked like a bipedal tiger with glowing light blue eyes in a battle stance)
For justice, we fight! With Pokemon Light! Together, we rise!
(Team Skull and Team Rocket appear with their Pokémon. Sarah and Silvally use Devastating Drake while Ash and the others are seen with their Partner Pokémon unleashing their attacks)
Go, Go, Pokemon! Go, Go, Pokemon!
(Sarah and her fully-assembled team appear in front of the Tapu Guardians)
Pokémon: Sun & Moon!
(Sarah and her entire team look out towards the horizon over a cliff on Alaka Island as the titles appear)
Pokémon Alola Journey - The Trials of Sarah
"An angry Tauros has been calmed down by a mysterious women who is accompanied by a Midday form Lycanroc."
"There now, all better right?" She asked. Taurus nodded.
The woman then turned to Charizard. "You did a great job with that Tauros. Here's something else," she praised before she gave him a kiss, too, much to the Flame Pokemon's chagrin. It was as if he knew the woman and so did his trainer when he saw her.
"Olivia!" Kiawe called to her in surprise.
The woman looked to him and she smiled brightly as she ran to him. "Alola, Kiawe!" shouted the woman as she gave him a hug and gushed over him and he gave a sheepish smile in return. "You're out of my sight for five seconds and look how much you've grown, such a handsome young boy."
Kiawe just smiled as Ash came to them, unsure of who the woman was. "You know her, Kiawe?" he asked in surprise.
"I do!" smiled Kiawe as he introduced the woman. "This is Olivia, the Kahuna of Akala Island."
Ash was shocked after hearing this, "Huh, the Island Kahuna?!"
Sarah was amazed, the woman that calmed the Tauros down was the Island Kahuna of Akala Island, which meant she and her Pokemon met three Island Kahunas so far. "Hmm... I don't see it." Silvally said bounty, earning him a whack by Wooloo. "Baaa..!"
"OWCH! You little fluff ball!" he growled.
"Come on, you two," Sarah soothed before a fight breaks out. "You might not see it but she's something else if she's a Kahuna, Silvally. Let's wait and see what she can do before you turn her Lycanroc on us."
"Yeah, okay..." he gave in.
Olivia heard Sarah speak with Silvally and while she can't understand what the Synthetic Pokemon is saying, the sight of them along with the Puppy Pair, which her Lycanroc had taken an interest in, made her intrigued. She was curious to see what Sarah and her Pokemon can do along with her class if they were this close to each other.
"Alright, class, today we're going to be sailing over to Akala Island for a nice, long field trip," Professor Kukui announced with a smile as he began his first lesson. Ash, however, was more anxious about continuing his Island Challenge, nearly forgetting the lessons he planned.
"Awesome, the Grand Trial!" he cheered, only for Sarah and Professor Kukui to bring him down to earth.
"Aren't you getting ahead of yourself?" Kukui smirked knowingly.
"Well, maybe..." Ash said sheepishly.
"Maybe? I'd say you're jumping the Poke-shark if you're skipping school for that," said Sarah curtly as she smirked and waved her finger at him. Ash blushed in embarrassment as he realized his mistake while everyone else laughed at him.
Olivia turned to Professor Kukui before she decided to take over. "Alola, class! I'm Olivia, the Kahuna of Akala Island. I'll be in charge of your field trip, it's so nice to meet you!" she greeted warmly.
She then pulled out something from her shirt sleeve, "And now, a little something for all of you." She pulled out some jewelry for the group.
But, just as she was about to show them her gifts to them, she stumbled and fell onto the floor with a face plant when her left foot slipped out of her left high heel. The sight of it drew awkward sweatdrops from everyone watching her while she picked herself up and laughed from her mistake.
"Ha-ha, nothing to see, nothing to see here," she chuckled sheepishly. Without any more mistakes, she handed them a small red pouch containing what looked to be jewelry. "Here you go!"
Kiawe was given a bright red bracelet made from ruby pearls, "Olivia, these are amazing!"
"Beautiful!" Lillie cheered as she and Snowy observed a necklace made from bright jade and lapis lazuli.
"So gorgeous!" Mallow gushed with her Steenee as she was given earrings amber and topaz gemstones.
Lana and Popplio observed a striking sapphire gemstone, "Wow, it's so surreal, just like looking at the deep blue sea!"
"I wonder what stones this is made out of," Sophocles observed as he looked over a bracelet made from turquoise gemstones.
Ash was given a clear crystal pendant from a keychain although he doesn't know what to make of it. "What do you think, buddy?" he asked Pikachu.
Pikachu sniffed the pendant and see it as a thing of beauty despite not knowing what gemstone it is.
"I guess getting something like that may not be as exciting for everyone," Olivia replied sheepishly as she scratched her cheek.
"No, that's not true at all, Olivia" Ash said, drawing her curiosity.
"Really? If that's so, look here," she presented, showing her own Z-Ring with a Z-Crystal on it,. Rockium Z. "I manage an arts and crafts shop."
"A Z-Ring!" Ash gasped in delight.
"Pika..." Pikachu gasped.
"Ah, so you noticed." Olivia smiled.
"Which happens to contain a Z-Crystal, Rockium Z."
"Rockium Z, so cool!" Ash gushed again.
"Are you taking on the Island Challenge, Ash?" smiled Olivia.
"Yeah! I want to have another Grand Trial! I'm also taking the challenge with my friend, Sarah! Right, Sarah?" Ash replied everyone turned to Sarah. But, to everyone's surprise, Sarah didn't answer him.
She was staring deeply along with her Pokemon at two necklaces but one of them looked different from the rest of the jewelry given to her and her friends.
Her own necklace was made from amethyst, emerald, and topaz gemstones which looked nice on her as she wore it.
The strange necklace given to her, however, was a beautiful necklace made from ruby and amber gems and with shining white opals but there was something hanging from the necklace, it was a beautiful sphere stone that looked like a red, orange, and yellow swirl in a DNA pattern from inside a sterling silver pendant.
"Woah..." Sarah said. "What kind of jewel is this..?"
"No idea.. I found it buried in the dirt on Akala Island. After cleaning it up, I saw how beautiful it looked and I made that necklace to go along with the jewel." Olivia explained.
"Did anybody know what jewel that is when you showed it?" she asked her.
"I'm afraid not," Olivia told her. "None of us could ever figure out what it is but I figured it could be something special for a certain person so I took it with me before coming here."
"Maybe I could have one of my colleagues tell us who it was," Professor Kukui offered. "I'll make a video call to that person before we start our Akala Island lessons."
"Thanks, Professor Kukui, that's kind of you," Olivia thanked before she smiled at Sarah. "Tell me something, Sarah, are you a Trial Goer taking on the Island Challenge along with Ash?"
"Yes, M'am," she answered. "How'd you find out?"
"Your friend, Ash, told me. I also see you have a Z-Ring of your own along with a Dragonium Z Crystal. If that's the case, then this trip might grant your friend's wish and your own."
Sarah smiled. "Really, thanks."
"Also.. You seem to have an interesting pokemon with you." Olivia said, looking at Silvally. "Oh you mean, Silvally?"
Olivia nodded, "Do you have any other pokemon with you?"
"You bet. Sarah has lots of pokemon friends." Ash said.
"Pikachu." Pikachu agreed.
"Alright, then it's settled! So, grab your stuff and gather your Pokemon! Akala Island, here we-!" Olivia cheered as she turned to lead the students to the boat for Akala Island but she accidentally bumped into Principal Oak as he came into the classroom. But, while he fell back in surprise before getting up, Olivia stopped and smiled at him.
"Ah, well Alola, Principal Oak. How are you," she greeted.
"Never felt better," he smiled. "And, I see you've earned this great time to meet the students' Pokemon, square and Smeargle!" He then made a face to look like a Smeargle although Olivia was a little taken aback by his words and face.
"What are you talking about, Principal Oak?" she asked before she got his joke and laughed. "Oh, I get it!" She then made the same face and laughed, much to Principal Oak's joy, but the others didn't seem to find it funny. Sarah, on the other hand, just chuckled sheepishly as her Pokemon sighed in exasperation at Principal Oak's terrible pun.
"Bad pun alert..." Silvally moaned
"Now now Silvally, be nice..." Sarah cooed, rubbing the pokemon on the head.
"... Fine..."
Later...
Olivia and the others gathered outside so she could meet their Pokemon. They all surrounded her, wanting to meet the Akala Island Kahuna as she gushed and looked at them all in wonder.
"Oh, wow, this is amazing!" she cooed excitedly. "Their facial expressions, they're all really loved, aren't they?"
The Pokemon all cheered in response while Silvally let out a grunt of approval. "You're adorable!" she told them before the smaller ones dogpiled on her, filling her with affection and immense happiness.
"Rowlet, you smell like a ray of sunshine!" she told Rowlet. "Oh, really? Yeah, 'cause I like to smell them, too!" Ash told her even if she couldn't hear him.
"Wow, how strange, they've all just let their guard down with her," Rotom commented curiously as he took a picture of Sarah and her friends.
"It's like Olivia's a pokemon too." Lana said then Ash noticed Litten nearby, "Woah, Litten..."
"Mwar?" Litten said, looking at Olivia.
"Hmm..." Silvally growled as he looked at Olivia. He wasn't exactly sure but he suddenly felt a strange sense of comfort in the Akala Kahuna, not as strong as he felt with Sarah, but he still felt it.
So, he approached her along with Litten, making Sarah and Olivia curious as she put down Rowlet and opened her arms for them.
"Silvally?" asked Sarah.
"Come here," she coaxed them kindly. Litten and Silvally looked at her impassively but they were curious about her, too.
"Hey, watch out! If Litten and Silvally don't know you-!" Ash tried to warn.
"It's alright, Ash. Come here," Olivia cooed again to the Fire Cat and Synthetic Pokemon. The two of them moved closer as she put her right hand onto Litten's left cheek while she put her right hand on Silvally's right cheek after he knelt down to her.
"Mwar..." Litten meowed as he smiled nervously. Silvally just smiled softly as he let out a quiet growl while she rubbed him.
Ash jaw dropped along with Pikachu. "Uhh!"
"Incredible... Not even a growl from Silvally." Lillie gasped. She surprised everyone further when she gave Litten and Silvally a kiss on their noses and smiled at them.
"Let's be friends, you two, what do you say?" she asked them kindly. Litten meowed happily while Silvally brightened his smile and grunted in agreement.
"Oh, wow! Look at that, it's love!" Mallow gasped in amazement. "She even got Silvally to trust her despite not knowing him!"
"Just like an Island Kahuna, right?" Sophocles asked, feeling the same way.
"Mm-hmm... Well, among Island Kahunas, Olivia's really one of a kind. She completely surprised me when I completed my first Grand Trial," Kiawe answered and looked at his Z-Ring and Firium Z remembering the time he battled against Olivia and saw her as the Kahuna she is when Turtonator showered her with love and affection. "I've never seen Turtonator let his guard down around someone he doesn't know until then. Olivia truly has something special in her that always allowed her to open a Pokemon's heart every time."
"Now how about you show me your other pokemon, Sarah?" Olivia asked.
"Okay, Olivia," she agreed with a smile and a nod before she turned to her other Pokemon still watching from the school. "Hey, Mudsdale, Blitz, Lolita, Red Eyes! Come on out and bring the others! I want you to meet the Akala Island Kahuna!"
Immediately, Mudsdale, Lolita, and the rest of Sarah's Pokemon ran to their trainer and stood with her to meet Olivia, who was ecstatic to see them all.
"Wow! Ten Pokemon?! Oh, you must really love them a lot if you have so many!" she gushed happily as she walked to them. She petted Mudsdale by his snout, making him neigh happily as she rubbed and smelled him. "Mudsdale, you smell like a Ground Type Bulldozer that will stand like a rock against a stormy sea!" she gushed again. "And, you, my little Meowth, you look as regal as a young princess full of compassion and kindness." Lolita took the praise very well as she gave a small bow. She'd normally hate someone acknowledging her former life but she didn't care around Olivia as she meowed happily.
Ponyta and Wooloo neighed and baaed at her happily and Olivia couldn't help but gush over then too, "Oh, you two look so adorable! You must be wonderful babies if you've been behaving with your family."
The two Galar Pokemon neighed and baaed happily again as they nuzzled her and made her laugh. The Puppy Pair walked over to her Lycanroc and greeted him. The second brother pawed at him from his left paw curiously while Red Eyes held a paw to shake. The Midday Lycanroc looked at the paw before softly smiling and shaking it in greeting. "Awww, look. Their friends." Mallow smiled. Then Aqua and Milotic came up to her, "Pop?"
"Lotic?" Olivia looked to the two Water Pokemon and she cooed over them, "Oh, look at you two! A beautiful and elegant Pokemon full of tenderness and affection and a happy sea lion who's anxious to see what the world has to offer under a new owner."
She then looked to Sarah again. "Tell me, Sarah, are these two your Pokemon?"
"Yep, they're both mine, the Popplio wearing the collar is Aqua and Milotic's her best friend," Sarah answered. "I saved them from a man who was abusing them for his own needs until I rescued them from near death, Ponyta mostly with Heal Pulse. It took some time but I finally got them to trust us and they've been living with me ever since." Then, Olivia suddenly cried as if she was also affected by what happened to the two Pokemon before Lillie offered her a napkin and she blew her nose into it and wiped off her tears. This drew Lana's curiosity as she saw it happen before Olivia got back up and addressed everyone, "Akala Island has been nurtured by Wela Volcanos powerful fire. It commands humanitys' fear and gratitude. So do you all know the pokemon known as Akala's Island Guardian?" she asked everyone.
Sarah answered first before Ash could say anything, "Tapu Lele, right?"
"Right!" Olivia praised as she began to tell everyone about Akala Island's Tapu Guardian as a vision in their minds detailed about the second Alola Tapu. "Tapu Lele, the guardian of Akala Island, is known to scatter its glowing scales from time to time. It is said that whoever is touched by the scales will be instantly healed by its power."
Ash silently gasped as he recalled a time when he was wounded trying to help Pokemon on a little island and got hurt until Tapu Lele came to him and healed his bruises as Olivia continued.
"You know what I think? I think Tapu Lele is the guardian of life itself. It shines its light of strength and hope to those you need it."
Now, Sarah was intrigued. "Do you think we'll meet up with it?"
"Of course, just as long as you wish for it," confirmed Olivia.
Sarah nodded at Olivia's response.
"It will make me so happy that you can feel Tapu Lele's presence here and if, on our field trip, you thought about what life truly means and the relationship between humans and Pokemon alike, I want you to feel that something special that can only be created between you and your partners. Or, in Sarah's case, your Pokemon family. I know that's a lot to think about, though," she addressed finally, giggling as she finished. "Now everyone, grab your things and your pokemon. Akala Island, let's go!"
"Yeah!" Everyone cheered along with their pokemon. Soon, they were all on the dock where they would ride a large boat to the island, "Woah..."
"All aboard, everyone." Olivia said. Sarah turned to Milotic and Aqua, "How about you two swim beside the boat on the way to the island. You two haven't been in the water since I caught you, what do you say?"
"Pop!" "Milo!" the two Water Pokemon cheered before they dived into the water and poked out happily.
But, just as Olivia got onto the boat first, she accidentally caught her foot onto the boat and stumbled before she landed in a face plant again. Her second stumble and fall prompted everyone to sweatdrop awkwardly again as she picked herself up.
"Like I said before," she chuckled nervously, "Nothing to see, nothing to see!" She then laughed heartily from her own mistakes, surprising everybody that she wasn't bothered by it.
Sarah and Silvally mentally rolled their eyes at her, "One minute she's serious and the other minute she's laughing." Silvally said.
"What else is new about her?" sighed Sarah. Soon, everybody boarded the yacht and departed while Principal Oak stayed behind and waved goodbye to everyone.
Sarah was lucky that the boat, being a large yacht, was strong enough to hold her, her other Pokemon and the others along with Olivia and Professor Kukui. Mudsdale was asked to rest inside his Pokeball until they reach Akala Island as he was too heavy to stay on the boat. Aqua and Milotic didn't mind being off the boat as they preferred to swim with them on the water.
Ash and the others marveled at the sight of the ocean and reveled at the thought of being at Akala Island, wondering what to expect, while Kiawe and Charizard contemplated on the trip back to his island home.
"Nice break from flying, don't you think?" he asked Charizard, who agreed.
Sarah was looking out the ocean with Silvally while her other Pokemon relaxed, thinking about what adventures she and her Pokemon will be having and Olivia's story about Tapu Lele. "Rooo?"
"Huh?" Sarah looked down and saw the second Rockruff brother, pawing at her sneaker, "Hehe, I'm alright Rockruff..."
"Rockruff..!" The second brother then looked at his brother and Olivia's Midday Form Lycanroc, "You wanna be like them one day, don't you little guy?"
Rockruff nodded, "Rockruff...!" Sarah giggled and rubbed his head, "Don't worry, you'll evolve soon and you'll be just like your family." Rockruff barked happily. Just then, they sensed something jumping out of the water ahead of them and they turned to find a water dragon-like Pokemon diving back in the water as they narrowed their eyes at it.
The others heard the splash, too, as they looked out but they couldn't find anything.
Olivia turned to Sarah after seeing her and the second brother look around for something, "Find something, Sarah?"
"Yeah, but it just vanished as soon as we saw it!"
"Sounds like she and her Rockruff found something," Olivia told Kukui, who was also interested.
"Well, I suppose we can all afford a little detour. Turning portside," he said as he steered the ship northeast so everyone can find what they can see.
Olivia smiled as she addressed the whole class. "Hey, kids," she began. "Would you like to investigate?"
"Oh, yeah! Would we ever!" Ash answered, feeling excited. They haven't gone far on their detour before a beautiful Dragon Pokemon shot out of the water before being joined by other Pokemon like it. "Dragonair..!" Sarah gasped, seeing the pre-evolved form of her dad's Dragonite. One Dragonair leaped into the air and the jewel on its neck glowed and created storm clouds in the sky. "Awesome..!" Ash gasped.
"Pika...!" Pikachu agreed. Blitz, who was on Sarah's shoulder, also gasped at the see, "Pika..."
The others were just as amazed. "Oh, wow!" Lillie cried.
"This is amazing!" Mallow replied, astonished.
"Did the Dragonair do all this?" Sophocles pondered in amazement.
"Your field trip is only just beginning," Olivia told them. "Let's start by getting to know some Pokemon from the sea!"
So, that's what they did. Everywhere they looked after meeting the Dragonair on their little detour, the gang came across several Water Pokemon including a pod of Sharpedo, a pod of Tentacruel, the evolved form of its original stage, Tentacool, even a flock of Wingull, one of which landed on Silvally's head scales with a friendly squawk.
Soon, they stopped at a small shallow area and Lana was ecstatic as she saw any nearby Water Pokemon swimming around or nearby the group and their boat.
"Finneon, Tentacool, Lumineon, Luvdisc, Corsola, Shellder," she pointed to Ash, Kiawe, and Sophocles. "And, look over there, Lugia!" The three boys looked to where Lana pointed, not knowing she tricked them.
"Where?!" They exclaimed except for Sarah, who sweat dropped.
"Kidding." Lana teased.
"Wait a minute, you mean they actually believed you?" Mallow questioned before she scoffed. "Of course Lugia's not here!" The three boys sweatdropped from their mistake while Lana's Popplio barked happily.
Mallow turned to Sarah, smiling, "Hey, Sarah, how are Aqua and Milotic? They were pretty happy when you told them to go for a swim."
"Over there," she pointed, to her Water Types playing with a pod of friendly Tentacool. "I've never seen them so happy in their lives, especially as it's been so long since they had a nice swim in the water."
"Water Types, huh? You must be an expert," Olivia said cheerfully, coming up to Lana. She then directed her attention to Sarah as she watched Milotic and Aqua play, "And, I see Milotic and Aqua are enjoying themselves."
"I love them!" Lana exclaimed happily.
"They are, I think they've wanted this for so long since I took them in," added Sarah, both of them getting a chuckle out of the Akala Kahuna.
"Wonder if there's anyone else," she mused, looking around.
Milotic and Aqua came near the boat, smiling happily. "Pop!"
"Lotic!"
"They sure are happy." Mallow smiled. Then, Milotic and Popplio perked up at something. "What is it you two?" Sarah asked.
"Pop!" "Milo, Lotic!" They called to her. Sarah realized that it was something serious before she turned to Mallow.
"Mallow, I'm going with Aqua and Milotic, you keep an eye out on my other Pokemon while I'm gone."
"Are you sure you'll be okay?"
"I've seen worse, it'll be alright," she reassured before she jumped in. "You lead, Aqua! Milotic, let's go!"
The two Water Pokemon nodded and they went off, with Sarah clinging onto the Tender Pokemon as best she can.
While she, Aqua, and Milotic head out to see what attracted the two Water Pokemon, Olivia accidentally fell overboard but emerged fine as she called for someone to join her, which was Ash and Pikachu. However, as they were swimming and enjoying the coral reefs, they saw something in the distance and saw Aqua, Milotic, and Sarah, up ahead, much to their surprise.
"Hey, where do you suppose Sarah's going along with Milotic and Aqua?" Ash questioned as they emerged.
"I don't know, let's follow them and find out," Olivia answered before the three of them swam to catch up.
Rockruff and Red Eyes' little brother sensed something off, too, and they barked to get everyone's attention. Kiawe and Professor Kukui, however, were the only ones that noticed.
"What do you suppose is up with Ash and Olivia? And, what happened to Sarah, Aqua, and Milotic?" asked Kiawe.
"I don't know," Kukui answered as he went back to start the boat. "Let's head over there and find out.
The gang followed the three friends until they came to a rocky area where there was a large whale pokemon stuck in the middle... coated in a pink outline? "A Wailmar!" Sarah gasped.
"Sarah!" Olivia cried, making her and her Water Types turn to her in surprise as she, Ash, and Pikachu joined her.
"Ash, Olivia! What are you doing here?" she asked.
"We saw you, Aqua, and Milotic swimming here and decided to follow you until we found this Wailmer," Ash answered.
"I take it your Pokemon felt the Wailmer, too?" Olivia quizzed, getting a nod from the young trainer.
"Ash, Sarah! Are you two alright?" Rotom-Dex replied, sounding concerned.
"We got a problem," Sarah quickly briefed. "A Wailmer's stuck on those rocks and its covered in a pink outline of some kind!"
"Stuck, on the rocks?!" screamed Rotom-Dex as he looked at the Wailmer. "Oh, that's terrible! I'll alert everybody now and tell them to come right away!"
"Hurry!" she cried to him as he left before the group approached the Whale Ball Pokemon.
They grabbed onto it and tried to break it free from the rocks but it was no use as Olivia lost her grip and fell again, forcing Sarah and Aqua to come down to her and help.
But, as they joined her, the trio saw what looked to be some kind of rainbow fish Pokemon looking at them and the Wailmer.
Olivia narrowed her eyes at the Pokemon and signaled for Aqua and Sarah to follow her topside before they emerged and found everyone else joining them, Ask, Pikachu, and Milotic after noticing the Wailmer.
"Olivia, Rotom-Dex told us everything! We'll help out in any way we can!" Kiawe called to her.
"A Bruxish did all this!" informed Olivia.
Everyone gasped, they had a feeling that a Bruxish is one Water Pokemon they don't want to run into. "Wow, a Bruxish?!" Lana gasped, worried.
"Right, I think this area is Bruxish's territory. Its psychic power is dangerous!" She continued before she turned to the trio still with Wailmer. "Ash, Pikachu, Milotic, get back on the boat with us, right away!
Sarah nodded and she and the others came back onto the boat while Milotic and Popplio stayed in the water.
Once everyone was back on the boat, and Aqua and Milotic were within hearing range, Rotom-Dex began to brief everyone about Bruxish from his databanks.
"Bruxish, the Nash Teeth Pokemon. A Water and Psychic Type," he began. "When the appendage on its head emits psychic power, it gives off the sound of grinding teeth."
With everyone now knowing how much of a threat Bruxish is to Wailmer, everyone looked to the victimized Water Pokemon. "It must be freed or else," Olivia mused, knowing what could happen if they're too late. She then turned to her partner knowing what she must do, "Lycanroc, help me."
The others weren't so sure and not even Rotom-Dex agrees with the plan. "But, wait! Rock Types like Lycanroc are weak against water and that's dangerous!" he warned.
"Just watch this," she reassured as she stood up and faced the rocky outcrop Wailmer is pressed against. "Lycanroc, go!" Olivia ordered as her partner charged into the outcrop and smashed it.
The Midday Lycanroc returned to the boat as everyone watched in in amazement. Olivia's partner didn't care about its own weakness to water. The Puppy Pair approached the Midday Lycanroc and congratulated him, with him giving an affirming nod.
"Wow, did you see that?!" Sophocles exclaimed.
"How is this possible?" Rotom-Dex asked, surprised.
"It looks Lycanroc doesn't mind the water, at all!" exclaimed Lana.
Lillie then remembered Wailmer, "Hey, what happened to Wailmer?"
The dust from Lycanroc's attack destroyed the outcrop and freed Wailmer but the Whale Ball Pokemon is still trapped in Bruxish's psychic power as it struggled to break free.
"Oh no, it's not free from Bruxish's psychic power! We must help it!" Olivia cried.
Before anyone could do anything to help Wailmer, Bruxish, angered by everyone's interference with its "playtime" with the Whale Ball Pokemon, decided to take matters into its own hands and made itself fully known.
It first used Supersonic to let the gang, Professor Kukui, Olivia, and all their Pokemon know how angry it was to them interfering with its "fun". Everyone winced as the sound of Bruxish's Supersonic attack rang up everyone's ears. Then, it started to charge up its psychic power to follow up on its warning, something that Rotom-Dex immediately noticed.
"DANGER, DANGER! Bruxish is now getting ready to use its psychic power!" he warned.
"Red Eyes, Aqua, Milotic!" Sarah cried as she screamed from the pain of Supersonic still ringing her ears while Silvally, the second brother Rockruff, Blitz, Lolita, Ponyta, and Wooloo tried their hardest to shield her.
"Lycanroc, help them out by using Rock Slide!" Olivia told her partner, hearing Sarah call for her Pokemon.
Hearing their mother figure's pained screams, Aqua, Red Eyes, and Milotic joined forces with Olivia's Lycanroc as all four prepared to use their attacks to drive Bruxish off.
Nodding to each other, Lycanroc and Red Eyes used a Double Rock Slide attack while Aqua unleashed a Bubblebeam and Milotic used Ice Beam at the Nash Teeth Pokemon.
Bruxish, so caught up in using its powers to "punish" its enemies, didn't realize it was being ambushed as Milotic's Ice Beam froze it before Aqua's Bubblebeam and Red Eyes and Lycanroc's Double Rock Slide attack crushed it, breaking the ice it was trapped in and dealing it heavy damage.
Olivia and Lycanroc returned to the boat and were joined by Red Eyes as they, along with Milotic and Aqua, watched if Bruxish would emerge from the water.
At last, battered, bruise, and beaten, the Nash Teeth Pokemon, retreated as it let go of its hold of the Whale Ball Pokemon and swam off to another spot.
"Alright, Lycanroc, Red Eyes, Aqua, and Milotic did it!" Sophocles cheered.
"I'm so sorry we made it so mad," Lana moped, feeling sympathetic for the Nash Teeth Pokemon.
"Let's help Wailmer!" Olivia called as she dived into the water and was immediately joined by Sarah, Aqua, and Milotic.
"Right!" Ash called as he joined the Kahuna and Sarah with Lana (after changing to her swimsuit) and her Popplio. "I'm coming, too!" Kiawe called as he joined them while the others stayed behind and could only pray.
As Olivia, Kiawe, Lana and Popplio, and Ash swam to Wailmer, they were overtaken by Sarah who was holding onto Milotic with Aqua swimming beside them until they reached the Whale Ball Pokemon as it continued to sink.
When Milotic, Sarah, and Aqua reached Wailmer first, they directed their friends and Olivia to take one side of Wailmer while the three of them observe from below and prepare for the moment if their chance to save Wailmer should go out in flames, they will take over.
Ash, Kiawe, Lana, Popplio, and Olivia nodded in agreement as they quickly got into position and Lana instructs Popplio to use encase Wailmer in a bubble, which it complied and safely did. With Wailmer in a bubble, the group ascended back to the surface with Aqua, Milotic, and Sarah coming from behind to help the Whale Ball Pokemon should the bubble encasing it would pop before getting back up.
Thankfully, the bubble didn't pop and they safely brought it up with Ash, Oliva, Lana, Popplio, and Kiawe emerging first and Sarah, Milotic, and Aqua not too long after.
"Sarah, are you alright?" Silvally asked.
"I'm fine but we need to help Wailmer!" she called to him.
"She's right, it looks like Wailmer's extremely weak," Rotom-Dex agreed.
"I'll go get some medicine!" Lillie called, going to find the cure for Wailmer's condition, with Ponyta and Wooloo joining to help her.
"We're popping the balloon," Olivia called to the others, preparing everyone for what will happen next. "Wailmer will sink right away once we do so hold on to him, everyone!"
"Got it!" Mallow agreed before she jumped in. Sophocles groaned before he joined in while the rest of the Pokemon, Rotom-Dex, and Professsor Kukui watched.
Olivia then turned to Popplio, joined by Aqua, Sarah, and Milotic. "Now, Popplio, pop the balloon, quick! You too, Aqua! Sarah, you and Milotic stand by! If we lose our grip of Wailmer, you'll push him back and try to hold him there as best you can until we hold firm!"
"You got it, Olivia!" "Lotic!" the Tender Pokemon and Sarah saluted before Popplio and Aqua popped the balloon with their snouts.
Wailmer started to sink and the others and Olivia quickly grabbed it. It was hard work for all of them trying to keep it floating.
Wailmar started to sink again as everyone's arms began to tire out and they groaned in exhaustion, forcing Sarah and Milotic to come to the rescue as they dived down and pushed it back to the surface so everyone can keep a firm grip on the Water Pokemon.
Wailmer didn't calm down as it continued to panic from sinking until Olivia managed to sweet-talk the Water Type as she patted it gently. "You're going to do just fine. Please, you can trust us! We'll help you," she soothed.
The Whale Ball Pokemon heard Olivia's words and started to calm down, deciding to trust her and the others. By the time it did that, Lillie, Professor Kukui, Ponyta, and Wooloo returned with the cure for Wailmer just in time.
"Olivia, here's the medicine!" she called. "Throw it!"
Lillie threw the medicine to Olivia and she caught it, allowing her to feed it to Wailmer in the form of a pearl pill. "Now, take it like this, ah!"
The Water Pokemon opened its mouth wide open as Olivia threw it and it swallowed the pill.
That did the trick as the medicine cured Wailmer of its ailing condition. "Thank goodness! Wailmer, you're safe," Olivia cooed happily. "You're going to be just fine."
Later, the Whale Ball Pokemon said its goodbyes and thanks to the group and swims away to parts unknown while everyone watches. Sarah was wrapped in a huge towel Professor Kukui to dry herself off and despite the danger of the situation when they found out about the Bruxish and Wailmer, everyone knew that things turned out alright in the end.
It was dusk by the time the gang, Olivia, and Professor Kukui finally made it to Akala Island for the real start of their field trip and the first thing they did was to go to the Pokemon Center for room arrangements.
"Alola!" Olivia called to the Nurse Joy owning the Pokemon Center.
"Next time, if you're going to be late, please let me know," she told Olivia kindly.
"Oh, yeah. Sorry," she replied sheepishly.
"Nurse Joy, these are our Pokemon school students. They'll be in your care for the duration of our field trip," Professor Kukui introduced.
"Thanks for having us," Ash and the others thanked.
"It's nice of you to take care of us while we'll be here for the time being," Sarah finished, bowing in thanks to Nurse Joy.
"Of course, we'll be happy to have you all here. Enjoy Akala Island, ha-ha!" she replied brightly.
After everyone settled in and had dinner, everyone was fast asleep in their rooms but Sarah and Silvally were the last ones to turn in while the rest of her Pokemon are all fast asleep in her personal room (Mudsdale included when he was let out of his Pokeball and after news of her triumphant victory against Hala traveled across Alola).
They were looking at the strange stone Olivia gave her before coming to Akala, unsure of what to make of it.
"Silvally, what do you think this means? What could this weird stone be?" she questioned.
"I don't know, but we'll find out soon," he answered.
"I hope we find out soon. Something tells me that this stone would prove useful in our journey."
"I know what you mean, Partner. But, for now, let's get some rest. We have a long field trip ahead of us," Silvally said.
"Yeah, you got that right," Sarah yawned as she went to bed and drifted off to sleep. "Goodnight, Partner..."
"*yawn* Goodnight, Mother..." yawned the Synthetic Pokemon, whispering the last part.
In the forest near the Pokemon Center, a Pokemon that looked like a blue and pink lamb came out and looked at the Pokemon Center as if something was calling it. It tilted its head at the center, wondering if whatever called it was in there.
Our heroes have reached Akala Island safely and their new adventures there have just begun. What new mysteries await them on their field trip and what will Sarah discover about the strange stone Olivia found and gave to her? It all starts on the first day of their Akala field trip as the journey continues!
Sarah's Team:
1. Pikachu
Moves - Thundershock, Tackle, Thunderpunch
2. Rockruff
Moves - Rock Throw, Bite, Tackle, Rock Slide
3. Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
Moves - Rock Throw, Bite, Tackle, Protect
4. Silvally
Moves - Crush Claw, Air Slash, Hyper Beam, Swords Dance, Dragon Claw, Multi Attack, Tri Attack
5. Mudsdale
Moves - High Horsepower, Double Kick, Mud Slap, Bulldoze
6. Wooloo
Moves - Wild Charge, Tackle, Electro Ball
7. Ponyta (Galar Form)
Moves - Dazzling Gleam, Moonblast, High Horsepower, Heal Pulse
8. Meowth (Alola Form)
Moves - Thunderbolt, Scratch, Iron Tail, Dark Pulse
9. Popplio
Moves - Pound, Water Gun, Icy Wind, Bubblebeam
10. Milotic
Moves - Dragon Pulse, Ice Beam, Twister, Mirror Coat
