One day, Nikki and James and their Pokémon were all getting breakfast ready. It's been a week since the trip to the Ather Foundation and since Sarah brought home Nebby. The baby pokemon was happy to have such a big family now. "Hmm, that's weird Sarah should be up by now.." James said, noticing Sarah's absence.
"Do you think she's still playing with Nebby right now?" Nikki asked. "That little cutie is always looking for attention from our little pumpkin and it's amazing how he sees her as her mother."
"Well, our little cupcake is growing up fast and she won't be getting any younger, just as we won't."
"That's true but you'll still always be the lovable hunk you are back then in Kanto, Jamesy-poo." "Well, nobody can steal the title of 'Kanto Queen of Beauty' in my book, Nikki."
"ACHOO!"
The two parents froze and looked at each other. "You heard that too right?" James asked. Nikki nodded. "ACHOO!"
The Pokemon had an eerie feeling, too. If anything had happened to Sarah such as a big sneeze ringing in the house, they could only tell what kind of trouble she's in. They all quickly ran to Sarah's room to check up on her and found her lying on her bed, coughing and sneezing horribly while Nebby was doing his best to help his mother-figure by bringing up napkins for her to blow on.
"Sarah, what happened?" Nikki asked.
"Ponchita, are you feeling alright?" James put in, worried. "You're a little under the weather from what we're seeing."
Sarah groaned as she sniffed and looked towards her parents, "Morning, Mom... Morn-ACHOO!"
James felt her head, "Ponchita, you've got a fever." Sarah sniffled before blowing her nose into the tissue. "I think you've got a bad case of the flu, honey."
"Oh, my goodness, you're burning up!" Nikki gasped as she felt her daughter's forehead. "Oh, honey! How did you get so sick?"
Sarah sniffled, "I-I don't-ACHOO- know.."
Sarah's pokemon cooed in worry for their friend.
"Oh, this is bad, we're going to have to call a doctor in the meantime," Nikki replied. "And, in your condition, you're not going anywhere until your fever's gone down and your back on your feet." She then left to get some medicine and a vat of ice water and a towel with Lucario, Wooloo, and Ponyta joining her to help.
"Alright, we're going to go straight to Professor Kukui at the Pokemon School and tell him and Principal Oak that you'll be in bed for a few days depending on how bad this is," James told her. "And, if any of your friends can come to help take care of you while we head to town for a doctor, they'll be glad to keep you company. But, until then or if they can't come, at least you'll have your Pokemon to look after you."
"But, Dad..." Sarah whined.
"No butts, Ponchita, stay in bed and don't make any trouble." Sarah sighed at her parents feeling very tired and lethargic. "O-Okay."
"Good girl," James smiled as he ruffled her head. Nikki soon returned while Wooloo, Lucario, and Ponyta arrived with the water-filled vat, medicine for Sarah's flu, and towels. "Baa!" Wooloo baaed as he and Ponyta gave Nikki the vat and the towels while she and Lucario set the medicines done for her daughter.
"Thank you, dears," she smiled at the two Galar Pokemon. "Now, be good to your Pokemon and your friends if they come, honey. And, if anything happens, call us or Professor Kukui immediately on your video phone."
"Okay..." Sarah groaned as she sniffed again. "Goodbye, Ponchita," James replied as he, Nikki, Lucario, and Dragonite left.
"Bye, Mom, Dad..." she sighed as her Pokemon gathered and gently nuzzled her as she slept, taking care as to not get sick themselves.
(Opening 3 – Rurouni Kenshin Opening 1 – Freckles (English Dub))
(The opening begins with a silhouette of a young girl with a Chinese straight sword sheathed in a gold scabbard sitting within images of Team Rocket, Team Skull, Guzma and Plumeria, the three mysterious grunts, and the grunts' leader before the image brightens and the girl is left alone)(The girl gets up and awakens to reveal herself as Sarah as she and her Pokémon are on a large boat as it sailed across the ocean to one of the other Islands of Alola. While some of her Pokémon are relaxing on the boat ride, Silvally, Lolita, Blitz, and Red Eyes look out into the ocean with determined looks on their faces with their trainer)
I brush against the freckles that I hated so and life goes on but I heave a little sigh for you. It's heavy, the love that I would share with you. Then it dissolves like it was just a sugar cube!
(Ash and Pikachu were shown at the Pokémon School trying to practice the steps to a new Z-Attack until they missed or exaggerated a few steps and fell down on the ground. Lana, Mallow, and Sophocles, who were with them along with their Pokémon Partners, either laughed at or groaned at them. Ash and Pikachu smiled sheepishly as the scene pans from the school to the beach near the school)
Now, the little pain sitting in my heart has shrunken a bit but it really does hurt me now. Those silly horoscopes, I guess I can't trust them after all~!
(Kiawe was there with Pyroar and Turtonator as he commanded a Double Flamethrower and gave a satisfied smirk as his partners landed on either side of him as he then looked to his right)
If we could get further away~! I wonder what it would be li-i-i-i-i-ke, yeah~!
(The scene pans to Lillie looking out her backyard from her mansion with Snowy as she had a happy look on her face before they turned to their left in surprise)
I'd be so happy inside my hea-a-a-a-a-a-art!
(Sarah and her Pokémon are surrounded by mysterious grunts and a small team of people in white uniforms as she held a strange cosmic-like Pokémon in her left arm and the Sword of the Sun Lion on her right hand as she was then attacked by a mystery grunt's Houndoom and its Flamethrower attack)
All the memories I have are beautiful in my mind!
(A Thunderbolt appears and blocks the Flamethrower to reveal Zeraora as the Thunderclap Pokémon shielded her)
But, they don't feed the hunger deep inside my soul!
(Silvally, Lolita, and the Puppy Pair use Tri Attack, Dark Pulse, and Double Rock Slide to beat their foes getting to Sarah)
And, tonight, I thought I'd be just sitting in my sorrow!
(Ponyta and Wooloo attack together with Electro Ball and Moonblast while Aqua and Milotic use Bubblebeam and Dragon Pulse before Candy and Blitz joined forces to use Thundershock and Signal Beam at their own enemies)
And now, I must wonder why, what did it really mean to you?
(Sarah appears and opens her eyes as she saw her family and friends, humans and Pokémon alike, waiting happily for her to join them as she walks to them. The Season 2 titles appear just as the song ends)
I just can't see it anymore~! I just can't see it anymore~! O-o-o-o-o-oh~!
Pokémon Alola Journey – The Trials of Sarah
Sarah slept for a few hours into the morning as her Pokemon did everything they could to take care of her while she was in bed and while her parents and their Partners are gone. Aqua, Ponyta, Wooloo, Candy, Eevee, Goomy, and especially Nebby, all currently being the youngest of the lot, could only look on worriedly at their mother-figure even as they did their best to help the older Pokemon look after her. Lolita and Noctowl, in particular, took time to reassure the little Pokemon that Sarah is a strong girl because of her good heart and kindness to all and they would help her by doing the same to her, to which they happily accepted.
It seemed to have felt like hours on end until at last, they heard a door bell rang as the six young Pokemon decide to answer it but... "MEOWTH!" "HOO!" Lolita and Noctowl stopped them at the door, surprising the six youngsters.
"Hoo, Hoo-Hoo, Hoooo, Hoo, Hoo-Hoo-Hoo, Hoo, Hoo-Hoo," Noctowl chastised Wooloo, Ponyta, Aqua, Nebby, Eevee, and Goomy for their prior actions, making them wince and mutter in apology.
"Meow, Meow, Me, Meowth, Me Meow Meowth Meow, Meow?" Lolita asked them, wanting them to remember what a more considerate Pokemon would do if anybody comes at their family's doorstep.
Ponyta neighed, saying that they should not open it unless it is someone they know. "Meowth Meow," nodded Lolita with a smile as she patted her charge, making the Unique Horn Pokemon smile.
Lolita called for an older Pokemon to help with the door as Luna and Dusk came to give them a hand. Standing on his little brother's back, Luna reached for the doorknob while Noctowl looked out to see who it was. The Owl Pokemon saw that it was Ash and the others along with their partners from the Pokemon School with gifts for Sarah and he told Luna that it was safe to open the door for them as they, Lolita, and the youngsters got out of the way.
"Hello? Sarah, are you in here?" Ash asked as the kids entered.
"Ash, Sarah's sick with the flu, she won't come down if she's sick as James and Nikki told us," chastised Mallow until she saw Noctowl perch himself at a nearby chair before Lolita joined him on the table and the younger Pokemon below them on the floor. "Oh, hi, Noctowl, Lolita!"
"Aqua, Nebby, Eevee, Goomy, Ponyta, Wooloo!" Lillie cheered as the mentioned Pokemon greeted happily and Aqua played with Popplio. "So good to see you!"
"How's Sarah doing? Is she alright?" Kiawe asked Noctowl and Lolita. The two Pokemon shook their heads sadly, telling them that Sarah is still sick.
"That bad, huh?" Sophocles asked them quietly, to which they sadly nodded. "I guess she's really having a bad day if she's able to come down with the flu," Lana pondered in worry.
"Maybe we should go and see her right now," Ash decided. The others nodded in agreement and Noctowl and Lolita led them upstairs to Sarah's room while their partners played with the younger Pokemon. Nebby, on the other hand, decided to return his mother-figure as well.
"Woah..."sniffled Sarah said.
"Hey, Sarah," Lana greeted warmly as the gang entered and Nebby returned to Sarah's side.
"We brought you a surprise, here you go," Lillie replied as she and and Mallow placed three flower bouquets, one from each of them and Lana, on her windowsill. "Gotcha a big 'Get Well Soon' card from all of us," smiled Kiawe as he put the card down next to her.
"Oof! Here are our presents," Ash said as he put several colorfully wrapped boxes down near her TV.
"And, we have some decorations to make you feel better," Sophocles smiled as he and the others released balloons to make her laugh. "Thanks, guys, you're the greatest," she sighed, feeling tired from the flu.
"Weren't you all supposed to be in school?" "Professor Kukui's decided to cancel school for us to prepare a 'Get-Well-Soon' party for you when he heard that you have the flu bug from your parents," explained Lillie.
"He also wanted you to know from us that he's pointed them to one of the best medical doctors in Alola working on Melemele Island and she'll be coming to help treat you," added Sophocles.
"Yeah, but who knows what'll happen to me until I'm out of bed?" sighed Sarah again as Nebby nuzzled her to make her feel better. "Thanks, Nebby. Looks like you guys will have to take care of Nebby for me until then."
"Sure Sarah. We'll take good care of Nebby while you rest up." Kiawe stated.
"Does it look like we have a choice?" Mallow replied as she carefully took a babbling Nebby in her arms.
During the last week, Sarah managed to get him to slowly trust the others and now, he enjoys being around his new family. "I mean, Principal Oak told us that he's got a special surprise for all of us to celebrate our school's 20th anniversary coming soon and we can't have fun without you."
"Think of it as also our 'Thank You' gift for everything you've done for us since you've enrolled in the school," Lana agreed.
"It's bad enough you're stuck in bed with the flu bug," groaned Sophocles. "Now, we'll have to face going on that trip without you when that day finally comes."
"It would be pretty boring without you," Ash added. "Yeah, but we're not gonna let that happen," Lillie said, determined.
"Guys don't worry about me. I'll be fine in a few days. Besides, I have Silvally and the others with me." Sarah reassured with a tired smile. "Pikapi?" Blitz cooed, leaping into the bed. "Pikachu?" Sarah smiled, "I'll be okay Blitz-ACHOO-promise."
"Are you sure you'll be alright?" Ash asked, worried.
"You do have those weird grunts we met back at Akala Island that'll be breathing down your neck while we're gone," Kiawe put in.
"What if a stranger comes in and tries to do you harm?" Lillie added.
"You're the strongest trainer out of all of us," agreed Mallow. "And, you're at your most vulnerable when you're like this."
"My Pokemon have known me long enough to protect me and so do you," reassured Sarah. "I can always call you whenever you're around a video phone." The others were worried but they knew she was right. They and her Pokemon have protected and helped her and many times as she helped them before and they didn't want to question their faith in each other if they weren't willing to trust her.
"Okay, Sarah,", Sophocles finally gave in. "But, make sure to call us whenever you have trouble." "In the meantime, we're going into town to find and buy you some cake and goodies for you," Lana added as Lillie took Nebby from Mallow and rocked him, making him giggle. "And, don't worry about Nebby, we'll make sure he behaves himself."
"Thanks, guys," Sarah sniffed again.
Nebby, on the other hand, babbled trying to reach to his mother figure, not wanting to leave her. "Oh Nebby, don't worry. You won't be away from Sarah for too long." Ash reassured but the little pokemon floated out of Lillie's arms and landed beside Sarah, nuzzling her and cooing.
"Oh, Nebby, it'll only be for a few days," Sarah sighed happily, trying to soothe her upset baby Pokemon as he cooed at her. "You can trust my friends, they'll take care of you. You're just going on a short trip." Nebby cooed and whimpered, not wanting to leave his mother figure for too long.
"Please, Nebby, just do it for me, okay?" Sarah cooed back. Nebby hesitated but he knew Sarah was right so with a final nuzzle, he reluctantly left Sarah and went back to Lillie as the downed trainer turned to her friend. "Can I trust you and the others to look after him now that he's going with you, Lillie?"
"Of course, Sarah. Nebby will be in good hands.." Lillie smiled, rubbing the worried baby pokemon. Nebby cooed a little.
"Well, see ya later, Sarah," Kiawe smiled as he and the others left to get their other stuff for her.
"Bye, Sarah."
"Hope you feel better."
"Take care."
"Bye."
"See ya," Ash, Mallow, Sophocles, and Lana called as they followed.
Lillie was the last to leave with Nebby in her arms as he reached out to her to say goodbye until then, "Bye, Sarah, get well soon." "See ya. You be good, Nebby," Sarah called before she went to sleep and her other Pokemon treated her again. Nebby cooed sadly as he left with Lillie and the others for town and their little shopping spree and watched as Milotic quietly closed her trainer's bedroom door.
What they didn't notice is that Kiawe was right. The grunts from before were watching from afar. "Hmm... our target is ill. This should work in our favor." the first grunt hissed. "But that girls' got a house full of pokemon, how are we gonna capture her?" the middle grunt asked.
"Well, I've come up with a brilliant plan, you guys," the left grunt told them. "And, what may I ask is that?" groaned the middle grunt. "Enlighten us, Mousey," the right grunt, "What's your bright idea now?"
"Since we've never seen her Pokemon in action, Hakins," the right grunt, Mousey, explained.
"Why don't we see for ourselves just how strong they are?" The two grunt realized what their fellow leader was talking about. The last time they tried to capture Sarah, Zeraora had intervened and they didn't stand a chance against its unparalleled might.
This time, however, they are up against a 14-Pokemon army and none of them had seen them fight. They could exploit this and use their golden opportunity to their advantage. "That's... Actually not a bad idea. What do you say, Wolf?" the right grunt told the middle grunt, Wolf.
"Yeah, that's brilliant! I'm glad I thought of it!" Wolf said, to the surprise of the right grunt, Hakins. "You thought of it?"
"I'm glad to hear you admit that. Now, send a few of our men to see what they're made of." But, the grunts were about to realize that capturing Sarah while she's ill would be easier said than done. For her Pokemon have yet to reveal their combined power and a familiar Electric Type was also watching them from out of sight, as its eyes glowed and narrowed at the three.
Pokemon POV
While the three grunt leaders decided to change tactics which would make them think that their mission would be easier now, Sarah was now sleeping soundly as her Pokemon decided to take a little time off of caring for her at her insistence. "How is Mom, Uncle Dusk?" "Mommy okay?" Wooloo and Ponyta asked worriedly to Dusk as he, his brother and the other Pokemon came down.
"She's fine, you two. She'll just need her beauty sleep and then once she's had her rest, hopefully, her parents will-Hmm?!" Dusk began before he sensed something off and some of the others followed his reaction.
"What's the matter, Uncle Dusk?" Aqua quivered.
"Trouble but in a weird form," answered Dusk before he turned to the Owl Pokemon. "Noctowl, do reconnaissance, see if you can figure out who's coming."
"Right away, Master Dusk," Noctowl agreed before he flew off and looked around to whatever disturbance Dusk sensed. He soon saw what he was looking for; a modified conversion van that had three grunts from whatever attacked his family and Sarah once. But, the three grunts seemed to be goofballs as he heard them say, "ROCK N ROLL!", before they prepared themselves and one of them slammed one of the back doors on their fellow grunts coming from the right side of the van. The Owl Pokemon was surprised before he turned back and informed everyone about the klutzy intruders.
"My, what a strange lot they are," Lolita put in thoughtfully.
"Do you think they're robbers?" Mudsdale suggested.
"What if any of them are lost?" Goomy asked curiously as he looked at his new family.
"In my years of experience," Noctowl explained, "A Trial Pokemon must always be prepared for anything or to give directions."
"Directions towards those grunts that tried to kidnap Sarah?" Silvally asked before he and everyone else answered, "I don't think so."
"Let's murderlize 'em!" Wooloo exclaimed.
"Yeah!" the other younger Pokemon cheered.
"Oh no, not you kids, WE older Pokemon will deal with them," Blitz replied firmly, cutting off their excitement. "You all will head upstairs and keep watch over Sarah."
With that, the older Pokemon agreed to split into two groups to prepare to give the klutzy grunts the shock of their lives, leaving the younger Pokemon to look after Sarah, which they found boring compared to getting in the action and actually protecting their mother-figure.
Agreeing to their own part of the plan, Goomy, Eevee, and Candy traveled back up the stairs to Sarah's bedroom while Aqua, Wooloo, and Ponyta stayed on the main floor and went to the kitchen to find anything they can fight back with. Aqua opened the fridge after her Galar brother and sister made themselves into a Pokemon ladder and she got on, allowing them to see what's inside. "Hmm, let's see what we have here for our guests," she smiled slyly as she took out one of two cartons of eggs and a pie before the three young Pokemon give it a taste test before they decide to use it. "Eggs or pie? Let's have a taste of it..."
Outside, the three klutzy grunts Hakins, Mousey, and Wolf sent are preparing to carry out their mission. "I'm gonna keep a lookout and you two go in and do the deed," the first klutz said to the other two's annoyance before they go into the house.
"Come on, guys, let's focus! I gotta do all the work around here." The other two grunts went to the house and they thought it was empty so they proceeded to enter.
"Whoo! Piece of cake," the second grunt whooped. "Okay, on three-"
"Wait, was that the one after 'two'?" the third grunt replied. They nodded eagerly after being sure with themselves and then... "Ok, one... Two..." "...Three!" a third voice rang quietly, revealing to be Lolita with Noctowl, and Blitz who giggled quietly at the grunts falling in after they opened the door using a bobbin of string they tied to the front doorknob.
While the other two grunts were fumbling about, the first grunt on lookout duty, decided to have a bit of fun as he pulled out a microphone and sang off-key, "AAAHHHHH! Where's my fish, where's my fish? It's dead, I gotta get a new fish, where-?" He was soon cut off when Milotic slyly threw a rock at him from where she, Silvally, Mudsdale, Dusk, and Luna are hiding as they watched him.
"Who's there? Who's there?" the grunt asked as he looked around but didn't find anything. "She's gotta be around here somewhere, how hard can it be to find one mangy girl?" the second grunt muttered as he searched upstairs. Meanwhile, the third grunt decided to look on the main floor as he looked through Sarah's parents' bedrooms and main floor bathroom. He didn't find Sarah in them until he came to the kitchen.
He decided to look in the pantry but when he tried to open it, it closed on him. He tried to open it again, but he ended up getting the same result. And, when he opened it a third time, it knocked him down from his face. The grunt was getting annoyed as he looked inside to see what it was before he finally opened it and was surprised to find a Galar Ponyta, a Wooloo, and a Popplio with a collar standing on each other and smirking at him before the Popplio threw three eggs at him to the sound of "HYAH!" in Pokemon speak before a pie was thrown at him.
Hearing the commotion, the second grunt called to his comrade as he searched in Sarah's room, "Hammer! Hammer, man, did you find her?" "Mmm... Raspberry Crunch," the third grunt, Hammer, muttered as he tasted the pie. "Apple Crumb, Curly," Aqua remarked as she, Ponyta, and Wooloo continued to smirk, got off each other and came out of the closet with honey and whipped cream. "Nice try..."
"Fester!" Hammer cried as the second grunt, Fester, followed a trail of sour cream and onion potato chips to Sarah's closet. What he didn't realize what that he missed Sarah, who was covered in a thin blanket to hide her from him, "Come on, dorky! HYAH!" Wooloo shouted as he tackled Hammer into the presents Ash and the others brought that were moved downstairs.
Miraculously, none of them were crushed and they were all over him. "Was that a 'yes'?" Fester called again not realizing Hammer's antics with the three young Pokemon. "I don't think the house is empty!"
"There's nobody here!" Fester denied as he ate another chip until he opened the closet and a shadow tackled him and a small slimy figure gave him a second tackle until he was out of Sarah's room and lying down on the stairs, in a daze. "You're right, there's somebody here!" He was then tackled again by a familiar Shiny Mareep as he groaned while he slid down the stairs in pain.
Eevee, Candy, and Goomy followed until they jumped on Fester and joined Aqua, Ponyta, and Wooloo as the two grunts picked themselves up. "I'm tired of playing with you little RUUUNNTTTSSSSS!" Fester began before Candy and Wooloo bashed him into Hammer before they fell down again.
While they picked themselves up yet again, the young Pokemon carefully sprayed and spilled the honey and whipped cream in a straight line before they finished and put them away. "That's it, you meddling kids! You're mine!" "Please, Mr. Man, don't hurt us," Goomy mocked in a raspy boy's voice. Ponyta neighed with a smirk, "Yeah, don't you just hate us?"
"Come on!" Fester snarled as he and Hammer charged forward. Angered by the double taunt, they slid on the honey and whipped cream oil combination until they crashed into the first grunt, who was coming to see them. "AAAAAHHHHHH!"
The six young Pokemon, however, just laughed as they saw the three grunts fumble. Mousey, Hakins, and Wolf, on the other hand, groaned in exasperation from their hiding spot as they started to realize that they underestimated Sarah's Pokemon. "Get over here!" the first grunt shouted as the six young Pokemon went in front of them and got into a battle stance. "HYAH!" "HYAH!"
"What are you guys, Robin Hood's band of merry animals?" Fester asked despite not understanding Pokemon speak.
"NOT!" answered Sarah's older Pokemon, who have gathered together to the grunts' right as everyone looked.
Noctowl was on the roof with Lolita and Blitz, carrying the Scratch Cat Pokemon in his talons and Blitz on his back. Milotic, Silvally, Mudsdale, Dusk, and Luna showed themselves as they stood beside the six younger Pokemon. "HYAH!" Noctowl, Blitz, and Lolita screamed as they attacked Hammer, Fester, and the first grunt in their group from the right and again from the left with their claws, wings and, tail until they got together with the other Pokemon while the trio fell down in a daze again.
"We're the Guardians of Sarah! HYAH!" Sarah's Pokemon all shouted, scaring the three grunts badly.
"Glam, Fester, let's get out of here while we're still standing!" Hammer panicked.
"You got that right," agreed the first grunt, Glam.
"I'm with that, brother," Fester also agreed as they fumbled their way back to their van.
"Out of my way, Hammer, I'M OUTTA HERE!" Finally, Mousey, Hakins, and Wolf gave up, it was clear they'll have to take matters into their own hands.
"We are surrounded by idiots," Wolf groaned while Mousey and Hakins nodded before they revealed themselves to the laughing Pokemon.
Sarah's Pokemon all got into battle stance as the three enemies brought their Pokemon including a Houndoom, a Salazzle, and a Camerupt, out to face them.
"You three again!" Silvally snarled.
"Ding dong, you got that right, pretty boy!" Mousey's Salazzle snarked in a crazy lady's voice.
"Did you really think Team Eclipse would be easy to beat?" the Camerupt belonging to Hakins questioned.
"You haven't seen anything yet!" Wolf's Houndoom finished.
"Get 'em, lads!" Wolf commanded as their three Pokemon charged and Silvally, Mudsdale, and Noctowl, joined by Milotic and Luna went to clash with them. While they do that, the three Team Eclipse grunt leaders decided to toy with the other Pokemon.
"Come on, get us? Come on, you rascals!" mocked Mousey.
"Get 'em!" the younger Pokemon smirked as they all chased after them with a surprised Blitz, Lolita, and Dusk following after. Thus, leaving Luna, Silvally, Milotic, Mudsdale, and Noctowl to fight the grunt leaders' Pokemon. But, none of them notice that Zeraora had appeared with a shoulder bag and quietly opened the window to Sarah's room before entering. As they ran around the house, Wolf, Mousey, and Hakins managed to get some distance between them and Sarah's Pokemon and saw Hammer, Glam, and Fester trying to get away in their van but they were still in a panic as they tried to get it rolling.
"Chickens," Wolf muttered before he, Mousey, and Hakins entered the front door. When they entered, they looked around the house for any sign of Sarah. "Where do we look first, chief?" Mousey asked. "Well, think, Turkey Brain. If we were the runt, where would we h-AAAHHH!" Wolf began before he slipped on the oil trick the young Pokemon left on the floor before he dragged his teammates onto the floor in the vain hope of stabilizing himself.
Back outside, Sarah's other Pokemon continued the chase until they saw the klutzy grunts desperately trying and failing to get away until they got a great idea. The young Pokemon quickly hid at a nearby bush with telling them to oversee what he, Lolita, and Dusk will be preparing before they took a rope with three prepared loops on one end and one loop at the other before they separated as Dusk looped the one-loop onto a truck coupler on the van and barked quietly to the young Pokemon before they nodded and waved back.
Wolf, Mousey, and Hakins tried to pick themselves up until they noticed what looked to be a couple of legs and feet coming from the nearby bathroom door which looked to be Sarah's. They thought they had found the girl and they were so excited to finally complete their objective as they crawled to her that they didn't hear Lolita and Blitz sneaking up to them with their three loops as they tied them to their feet and and quickly moved back, making small giggles as they watched.
Finally, the three klutzy stooges got their car rolling and to their surprise, Wolf and his mates felt themselves being dragged back outside as the loops around their feet tightened and they groaned in pain. Blitz laughed uncontrollably while Lolita smirked as she licked her whiskers with pride.
"Come see us again!" she mocked with a smirk. The younger Pokemon watched the scene and they laughed as well. Even Dusk had to laugh when he saw the scene with them. "I thought it was supposed to be empty, Wolf and his mates said it was empty," Hammer thought as he drove.
Hammer continued to muse while Glam and Fester shared his thoughts mentally until he realized they were missing three people, "WOLF! We forgot Wolf and his buddies!" He quickly stopped the car until the trio heard three screams joined by three others and they looked back to see Wolf, Mousey, and Hakins pressed against the glass window behind their shared seat. They also saw their Salazzle, Houndoom, and Camerupt, battered, bruised, and beaten as they all groaned from being crushed together.
"They're here, they're all here!" Fester screamed.
"DRIVE!" Glam added before he continued and they all left, defeated once again. Sarah's pokemon all smirked seeing the van driving away. "Hehe, suckers..." Sivally smirked.
The other pokemon nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, you guys can just forget about having an outing in Alola, from now on!" Wooloo mocked to the beaten grunts and grunt leaders.
"Well done, everybody. Hopefully, that'll get those knuckleheads out of our and Sarah's skin for a minute or two," Mudsdale congratulated as they all agreed.
Then, he and the other older Pokemon turned to the younger Pokemon, with stern frowns as they winced.
"You kids have done a lot of crazy things since joining this family in your own times!"
"What were you all thinking?" Lolita chastised.
"We're sorry, Aunty Lolita," Ponyta apologized.
"We just wanted to have some fun," Candy agreed.
"This is not fun, little ones," Noctowl replied, not impressed.
"You could've been seriously hurt had you let your guard down."
"We're sorry..." the younger Pokemon spoke together. The older Pokemon sighed but then smiled, knowing why they helped them stop the Team Eclipse grunts.
"Well, you runts were just as worried as we were for Sarah's safety," Silvally began.
"So, I guess we'll let this slide, thanks."
"That was awesome! You were all great!" cried a voice coming from inside the house. They all turned to the front door in surprise and there stood what looked to be Sarah in full health.
"I've never seen such a motley crew of fine Pokemon working together for their trainer, let alone a human mother!"
"Sarah!" everyone gasped.
"But, how? You're supposed to be in bed, you're still sick!" Mudsdale replied, baffled.
"Sarah, who are you talking about?" replied the girl before she snickered. "I'm many things, a human, any kind of Pokemon, whatever you can think of. But, most of all..." She jumped in the air and glowed with a flip, revealing herself to be a bushy-tailed black and red fox cub-like Pokemon with a messenger bag hung on her and she snickered again, "I'm just Zorua!"
"ZORUA?!" the Pokemon all exclaimed, goggle-eyed.
"I saw what you were doing when I came to your trainer's house and you've done a fantastic job," Zorua replied. "You did make quite a mess around the place but you did what you have to do to protect her when she's at her most vulnerable, nice job! He-he-he!"
"Wait a minute," Silvally asked suspiciously. "How did you know about Sarah? Who was the one who told you about her?" Zorua looked at Silvally incredulously, like he's grown two heads.
"Oh, didn't you know? I'm sure two of you know exactly who I'm talking about. I'm referring to the very Pokemon who helped your little puppies evolve at Clawmark Hill and the dude who saved your skins from those dorks at Akala Island."
"Zeraora?!" the pokemon exclaimed back.
"Bingo! He-he-he!" Zoura giggled again. "I was sent here by the dude to observe how the girl's been getting on since Akala Island and she's doing fine. But, she did come down with the flu bug from what I saw out of her."
"Yeah, don't know why she was sick just now," Milotic answered.
"We thought she was playing around with Nebby or was in a storm a little while ago and got sick under our noses."
"Well, whatever the case, you did very well in protecting her. I'm sure Master Zeraora will be glad to hear that she's safe with you all around. Though, how are you all going to fix the mess you made in the house before her friends and parents get back?" The Pokemon paled.
"Her parents and the others are coming?" Silvally asked.
"Oh, yes. I saw them just when I was about to enter your girl's room," Zorua said, matter-of-factly.
"They won't be long now, just another twenty minutes until they get back with the doctor for her. And, with lots of presents and a baby who desperately needs her."
"TWENTY MINUTES?!" Sarah's Pokemon all panicked.
"Yep, which is why we need to work fast," the Tricky Fox Pokemon nodded. "We'll need to get everything cleared up to the way it was before those goons came and once we're done, it'll be like nothing happened since that Kanto kid and their friends left for town."
"How are we gonna do all of that before they all get here?!" panicked Goomy.
"You've heard of what the humans call 'Ingenuity', right?" asked the Tricky Fox Pokemon.
"Well, this is what some people would call, 'Ninjanuity'."
Sarah's Pokemon realized what she meant when Zorua told them to follow her lead. At 3-4 times their normal speed, they quickly fixed up the place as it was before the Team Eclipse grunts arrived including cleaning up the oil trick the younger Pokemon used on Hammer and Fester, fixing up the spilled cloths from Sarah's closet, uncovered Sarah and gave her the medicine she needed at a recommended afternoon dose, and reorganized the stack of upset but unbroken presents. In no time at all, the job was completed and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
They had three minutes to spare as Sarah's parents, their Pokemon and the Lycanroc Couple, and Ash and the others returned with the doctor, goodies, and cake for Sarah. "Honies, we're home!" James said as they entered.
Sarah's pokemon all greeted them, including Zoura, who surprised everyone. "What's a Zoura doing here?" Ash asked in shock.
End Pokemon POV
"En, En!" Zorua replied before she dug into her messenger bag and gave Lillie a folded piece of paper before the Tricky Fox snickered. Carefully holding Nebby, she took the paper and saw who it was addressed to. "This paper's for Sarah," she gasped in surprise.
"But, who would send this to her?" Zoura just let out another snigger in response as they looked to her. Then, she said goodbye to Sarah's Pokemon and left as she transformed into a Pikipek.
"Wait!" Ash cried but it was too late. Zorua had already left and was now out of sight in the skies above.
"Well that was a speedy exit." Kiawe stated. "It's not called the Tricky Fox Pokemon for nothing." Lana stated.
"Well, that is a surprise but I suppose we shouldn't keep the patient waiting," the doctor replied before turning to Sarah's Pokemon. "So, have you all been taking care of her?" They all agreed happily while Silvally let out a grunt of approval, sending a smile to the doctor's face.
"Well, then. Let's not waste any time. Kids, leave your stuff on the table and come with me and your friend's parents."
"And, our Pokemon?" Mallow asked.
"We'll tell them when I diagnosed her case. For now, they'll wait." Nebby cooed, wanting to go with them to Sarah. The doctor smiled at him and couldn't say 'no',
"Well, alright, you can come too." The Pokemon all stayed downstairs while everyone else and Nebby went to pay Sarah a visit as she was still recovering.
They found Sarah resting in her bed as she woke to find her parents, her friends, the doctor, and Nebby entering. Nebby's happy cooing woke her up as he quickly floated to her side and nuzzled her happily.
"Ugh, hey Nebby..." she groaned happily. "Have you been good with the others?"
"I see he's taken a shine to you, young lady," smiled the doctor.
"He's always like that with me, he couldn't behave for more than two minutes without having me around," chuckled Sarah.
"How are you feeling now, Sarah?" Kiawe asked.
"Fine, still sore but I'll live."
"That's good. Now let the doctor examine you, Ponchita, okay?" James asked.
"Okay dad." Sarah replied with a weak smile.
After a couple of tests and a flu shot, the doctor was finished and she was looking pleased.
"There, good as new," as she finished bandaging the spot on her right arm where she gave Sarah the flu shot. "You're lucky to not have a more severe flu, Sarah. A few days in bed and relaxation with your friends and Pokemon with nothing extreme and you'll be right as rain in a few days."
"Thanks, Doctor," smiled Sarah as she hugged a happy Nebby before Lillie gasped, remembering the paper Zorua gave her.
"Oh, Sarah, I almost forgot! There's a paper for you, a Zorua we found gave it to us before it left. It was addressed to you when I read who sent it."
"For me?" Sarah asked as she took the paper and unfolded it. She let out a sharp gasp as she saw what was in the folded paper; it was a good luck charm made in the form of five seashells with a symbol of the sun on one side and a light blue thunderbolt, hung by a string with a yellow star acting like a necklace. Everyone gasped in amazement when she held it up and they saw the unknown gift. "Who made it?"
"And, who sent it?" Mallow and Lana gasped. Sarah saw the thunderbolt at the back and she had to smile as she looked out the window, she now knew who it was from.
At another part of Alola, a familiar yellow and blue-striped Pokemon was looking out to the horizon from a field of beautiful flowers, mostly sunflowers and dandelions. Zeraora sighed as it stood, thinking about Sarah and what could've happened to her and her friends and family since she returned to Melemele Island.
A cawing of a Pikipek sounded out and it saw that a familiar Pokemon with a messenger back is flying over to it before transforming into Zoura. The Tricky Fox Pokemon ran up to her friend as she climbed up on its left shoulder and explained about Sarah and the gift she gave on behalf of it. Zeraora let out a few satisfied grunts commending Zorua for her work and together, they looked out to the horizon, wondering if there will come a time when Sarah and her Pokemon would need their help again.
A boring and sick day for Sarah turned out to be a more eventful one for her Pokemon as they officially clashed with the unknown Pokemon Syndicate, Team Eclipse, for the first time and successfully sent them off with resource and sagacity and a little bit of ninja humor and action. Things have gotten crazier for everyone as a messenger friend of Zeraora sent her a gift that tells her that they'll meet again but their next fated meeting will have to wait until then as the journey continues!
Sarah's Team:
1. Pikachu
Moves - Thundershock, Tackle, Thunderpunch, Double Team
2. Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Moves - Rock Throw, Bite, Tackle, Rock Slide
3. Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
Moves - Rock Throw, Bite, Tackle, Protect, Rock Slide
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, Psybeam
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
11. Mareep (Shiny)
Moves - Thunderbolt, Confuse Ray, Power Gem, Signal Beam
12. Eevee
Moves - Tackle, Tail Whip, Copycat, Shadow Ball
13. Goomy
Moves - Water Gun, Protect, Tackle, Dragon Breath
14. Noctowl
Moves - Wing Attack, Foresight, Air Slash, Confusion
