It was late at night in Sarah's house once more and Sarah was up writing down in her diary.
The night was peaceful and everyone was fast asleep. Sarah felt elated as she wrote down her thoughts on the events prior that caused Lillie to remember that Gladion's Silvally saved her and Gladion from the Ultra Beast, Nihilego, when they first crossed paths and again when Faba's Alakazam held her hostage. Even she couldn't get over the fact that she couldn't be happier for her friend as well as her Espurr Pair evolving to a pair of Meowstic from their selfless act coupled with the return of Zeraora and Zorua joined by an Absol that once shielded her from Faba when he attacked her and her family for her Silvally.
"It's almost impossible for Lillie, or even myself before I knew about the UB incident, to think that she could've forgotten about Gladion's Silvally," she thought, recalling the recent scuffle between the forces of good and evil with Team Eclipse's reappearance and Lillie and her family being threatened to be killed and losing her memories by Faba's demands to Gladion and her that they return their Silvally.
"Back then and now, Lillie owes her life to her brother's Synthetic Pokemon twice and with her memories fully restored, she's become a far different person and trainer now. I couldn't be happier for her and I know that somehow, she'll touch the lives of many people and Pokemon just as I have. That's proven for me when Zeraora and Zorua returned to protect me when we discovered that they were working together to get us and when my Espurr Pair selflessly defended us to allow them to evolve into Meowstic. Somehow, someway, we'll accomplish that goal together, as friends."
As Sarah finished writing down her thoughts, she took the sleeping Nebby with her and held him close to her as she went to bed. As she fell asleep, Absol returned, quietly sneaking to her room and watched the two resting peacefully. It knew that their troubles weren't over yet but it made a vow to protect them no matter what as it smiled and left to return to its trainer.
(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~! If we could get further away~! I wonder what it would be li-i-i-i-i-ke, yeah~!
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! But, they don't feed the hunger deep inside my soul! And, tonight, I thought I'd be just sitting in my sorrow!
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
The Next Morning...
Sarah and the others made it to the Pokemon School where they found Lillie laughing and touching all of her friends pokemon with joy and glee. Ash and the others were so happy that Lillie conquered her fear of touching pokemon.
"Hi, guys! So good to see you, I know you must be happy to see me!" Lillie laughed as Rowlet and Pikachu cuddled her first along with Snowy.
With her memories fully restored and remembering that Gladion's Silvally saved her from Nihilego four years ago, Lillie had become a different person, a far cry from the timid girl who was once afraid to touch Pokemon. Sarah watched as her two Meowstic floated up to Lillie and she happily cuddled them, causing the female Meowstic to enjoy the girl's comfort and nuzzle her and the male Meowstic to be embarrassed as he blushed.
"Looks like you owe those two for saving our lives and yours twice, Buddy," Sarah told Silvally as she held Nebby in her arms again. "
Yeah... I suppose I do," Silvally blushed as he looked at his Psychic siblings continue to play with Lillie.
"I've never seen Lillie so happy and being able to touch Pokemon like this!" Lana cheered.
"And, who would've thought it took remembering it was Gladion's Silvally that saved her from the Ultra Beast that attacked her to get her to touch Pokemon again?" Mallow agreed, smiling brightly at Lillie.
"You did a good turn for her, Sarah," Sophocles said, he and the others have heard about the incident following Lillie and Sarah's recent misadventure. "Well, it was Gladion's Silvally that did the work and it along with my Silvally, the Absol that protected my family and I, Zeraora, and Zoura that finished the job along with Snowy and my other Pokemon," Sarah denied with a modest smile.
"How about Lycanroc now? Come on out," Ash said as he brought out his Rock Type, who was surprised to see Lillie touching his Pokemon companions. When Lillie hugged him happily, he was delighted to see her overcome her fear of touching Pokemon and nuzzled her with joy.
The other Pokemon were also overjoyed and they all gave her a group hug, congratulating her for this huge gang.
Meanwhile, Lusamine was discussing important matters with Wicke and Burnet at the Aether Paradise.
"Any sign of Faba?" Lusamine asked.
"Nope," Wicke said.
"Nothing yet," Burnet added. Lusamine sighed, still reeling over the reality of the UB incident involving Nihilego and Faba's Ultra Wormhole.
"I still can't believe it. To think that four years ago, Faba had opened an Ultra Wormhole and summoned an Ultra Beast to come through it," she mused. "If not for Gladion's Silvally, I shudder to think what could've happened to my children."
"Poor Lillie, the dear must be so frightened from the whole thing," Wicke agreed sadly, feeling sorry for the trauma Lillie had to go through. "I can't forgive myself for not noticing!
Just as Gladion said, what kind of mother am I?" Professor Burnet nodded as she crossed her arms, she and her friends now knowing the danger that Ultra Beasts like Nihilego could present. "Now that we know there are dangerous Ultra Beasts out there like UB-1, it's important that we be extremely careful in doing any research on Ultra Wormholes and the Ultra Dimension," she recommended.
"Right," Lusamine agreed, before turning to Wicke again. "Nothing on Faba's whereabouts yet as we've discussed?"
"Nothing. We've looked through his home, his research lab, and everywhere else he frequented but we haven't found a trace, I hope the kids and Miss Sarah will be okay should he show himself again." Lusamine nodded again.
It's clear to her, Wicke, and Burnet that not only would they have to be careful about their research on the Ultra Wormholes and anything related to it but they should find Faba and get whatever answers they want from him and exercise caution given the danger he presented to Sarah and Lillie. Minutes later, she was doing her research again when she heard someone knock on her door.
"Come in," she called. She was surprised to see Gladion and his Umbreon entering, who was brought to her by Wicke on the matter regarding Faba. "Gladion?" she breathed in surprise.
"Have you found Faba yet?" he asked. "I'm afraid we haven't yet," she answered, leaving him to scoff and turn his back on her.
"Oh, I see," he told her bluntly. "Well for now, we have to keep an eye out for him and keep watch over Sarah and her Pokemon. If Faba tries to open an ultra wormhole again, he might go after Nebby to do so."
"That's good," Gladion replied before he left. "Hopefully, we'll find him and make sure he doesn't hurt them." Lusamine hesitated as she tried to stop him and get him to talk with her. She wanted to apologize to him and Lillie for not being the mother she should've been before she was caught up in her work on the Aether Paradise and on her dream of seeing an Ultra Beast, specifically Nihilego.
But, she knew that did a great injustice to her children and mentally fretted over what she could do to make amends with them. Back at the Pokemon School, Professor Kukui was demonstrating his class' next lesson by using a rope and playing a game of Jump Rope with Mallow and Kiawe spinning the rope.
"Today's lesson of the day will be an action/adventure packed Jump Rope romp with your Pokemon!" he announced. "In order to jump rope with your Pokemon, you have to act as one in constant and in sync!"
"Wow, looks like fun!" Ash remarked as he and Pikachu watched. Silvally, however, wasn't too keen on playing Jump Rope, never one to embarrass himself and due to his current size.
"I have to play a silly game with a rope of all things? I can't play this! And, that rope is so puny! You'd all would laugh like anything if I did that!" he fretted. Sarah could tell he was nervous about doing the activity for fear of humiliating himself as she and Nebby soothed him.
"I'm sure it won't be that bad," she reassured her Synthetic Pokemon. "Just have fun with it and you'll get far. But, you do have a point about your size with your back fin and head scales. You should sit this one out."
"Thank you!" Silvally gasped with relief as Sarah's younger Pokemon giggled at him, thinking he was being a big baby.
"There! First, let's have Ash and Pikachu give it a try," Professor Kukui said. Ash and Pikachu agreed and they got off to a good start but they lost their rhythm and coordination due to being overconfident and cocky about doing it before they face-planted as everyone else winced at them.
Wooloo went over and nudged Ash to his feet. "Ugh... Thanks Wooloo." Wooloo gave a happy 'baaa' in reply.
"Now how about Sarah and Wooloo go next?" Kukui suggested.
"Sure thing, Professor," Sarah agreed as Wooloo baaed happily. Nebby babbled happily, wanting to join them but Sarah shook her head at him with a smile before she settled him on the ground.
"Sorry, Nebby, you're too little to play Jump Rope. You better stay with Lillie and the others for this one," she told him as she tickled him. Nebby was disappointed but he didn't mind as he agreed for he like being with Lillie as much as his mother.
He went over to Lillie who held the little guy, "I got you, Nebby."
"Okay, Sarah, are you ready?" Professor Kukui asked, holding one end of the rope and Rotom-Dex holding the other. "Ready!" "Baa!" Sarah and Wooloo replied. Ponyta neighed at her brother figure, telling him to give it his all and filling the Sheep Pokemon with pride.
"Alright, here we go!" Professor Kukui called before he and Rotom-Dex spun the rope and he started to make a small rhyme to help Sarah and Wooloo keep their rhythm and coordination. "Jump, jump, then repeat! Keep on your feet and keep your seat!"
It was a little hard at first for Sarah and Wooloo but keeping Professor Kukui's rhyme in their minds, they managed to jump to the beat and remain in sync before they jumped away from the rope and they finished gracefully. "Ta-da!" "Baa!" Everyone clapped for Sarah and Wooloo and Ponyta nuzzled her brother figure happily.
Even Nebby couldn't help but babble and cheer for his Galar brother excitedly. "That was great, Sarah! You and Wooloo were amazing!" "Vulpix!" Lillie and Snowy cheered. "Well, we did stumble a bit at the beginning but it was Professor Kukui and his rhyme that made it possible," Sarah replied. "Why don't you and Snowy try now?"
Lillie agreed and she and Snowy happily began their turn with Sarah's help as she took Rotom-Dex's rope end and spun it with Professor Kukui, giving her the same advice using Kukui's rhyme.
Everyone else smiled as they watched Lillie having fun, it was like the UB incident never happened and she was having the time of her life. But, little did anybody know at that point that they were being watched. Faba was watching Sarah and Nebby from a distance as the baby Pokemon joined her as they and Professor Kukui helped Lillie and Snowy jump in sync with each other.
He glared darkly at the two girls and the little Ultra Beast for he knew they were the ones that caused his downfall and that Lillie finally remembered what happened four years ago.
"If I can get that Ultra Beast and open up an Ultra Wormhole, I'll make Lusamine's dream come true and my honor will be restored," Faba said to himself. The question was: How was he gonna get Nebby away from his protective family?
His mind stewed back to when he failed to erase Lillie's memories and when Gladion's Silvally, joined by Sarah's Silvally, Zeraora, Zorua, and Absol, had sent Team Eclipse blasting off once again and foiled his plans to keep his creations out of the limelight. "That blasted Sarah, I can't believe she made a fool out of me! Now that the truth about what happened four years ago has been revealed, the only way to restore my honor was to capture one of those Ultra Beasts that Lusamine always dreamed about. And, to do that would require me to open another Ultra Wormhole. Therefore, my only recourse was to obtain Professor Burnet's machine and steal Nebby from his family," he thought.
"But, wait! Nebby and Sarah are inseparable and since I failed to retrieve her Silvally along with Gladion's, who's to say that taking Nebby from her and his family would be any different? No matter, I'll do whatever it takes, in order to make Lusamine's dream come true."
"And, so...! Electro Catcher, activate!" Faba decided as he pulled out a baton and transformed it into a portable net. "Just you wait, Lusamine! With the Electro Catcher, I will catch and hold Nebby captive and an Ultra Beast along with him! And, for added protective measures, I'll take Sarah as well!"
But then, he remembered that he'll have to be crafty in order to fool the kids and their Pokemon, especially Sarah and her family, "Although, my clothes seem to stand out just a little bit..."
Unbeknownst to Faba's plans, Professor Kukui and the others continued their lesson with Lillie and Snowy being joined by some of the other Pokemon on their turn. Everyone was amazed to see how well Lillie and the Pokemon joining her and Snowy are faring together.
Faba had put on a janitor's outfit to disguise himself as a school janitor but he stepped on a few stray leaves on the ground and nearly blew his cover. Ash and Kiawe heard him but when they looked back and saw him sweeping away, they didn't think much of it.
Snivy, on the other hand, was suspicious. Snivy, in the Unova Region, are very known for being intelligent and she could sense something was suspicious about that 'janitor'. "Snivy..."
Faba sighed as he looked back when Kiawe and Ash's attention was off of him. Then, he noticed Sarah's Snivy glaring at him, immediately suspicious of the disguised scientist. "Keeping this up could be dangerous and that brat's Snivy's in on me with those eyes," he mused. "Looks like it's time for Plan B."
Lillie and Snowy had made way for Kiawe and Turtonator, who surprisingly, was very nimble on his feet and he managed to stay in sync with his partner, both of them laughing and having fun. Pyroar smiled as he watched his comrades and family jumping; he was lucky to have a pride like Kiawe, Turtonator, and their friends and knows that he'll always make his mate, their child, and his old pride proud just by being with his new family.
"They're fast," Mallow remarked.
Lillie and Lana agreed happily, "That's what they do!" "So good!" Sarah decided to see how Kiawe and Turtonator were faring and she decided to let some of her Pokemon watch Nebby while she joined the others.
"Nebby, I'm going to watch how Kiawe and Turtonator are doing. You stay here with Silvally, Snivy, and the rest of our family and don't wander off, okay?" she told the baby Pokemon, setting him down next to Silvally, Lolita, and Snivy. Nebby babbled happily, promising his mother that he'll be with them as she nodded and went to her friends and Professor Kukui.
However, that wasn't about to last. Faba had come up from behind Sarah's Pokemon and Nebby using a bush as his new disguise. His new plan was to lure Nebby away by leaving a trail of Sugar Stars for him to follow and hope that neither Sarah nor her friends and Pokemon would realize that he was responsible for his disappearance.
He quietly flung a Sugar Star at Nebby with his slingshot and hit Nebby from behind, catching his attention. The baby Pokemon saw the Sugar Star and happily ate it before he noticed the trail and followed it.
"Plan B is going perfectly," Faba whispered gleefully but he'd still reckon without Sarah's Snivy.
Snivy noticed Nebby floated away, "Vy? Snivy?"
Snivy followed the floating baby pokemon and saw Nebby heading for what looked like a trap!
"Snivy!" Snivy quickly used Vine Whip and gently grabbed Nebby and brought her over to her,
"Snivy vy." Snivy told the baby shaking her head...
Nebby whined from not being able to eat the Sugar Star trail that had been left for him but Snivy was firm as she told him that he would've been hurt had he continue to fall for the trap set for him by Faba.
Nebby didn't understand and babbled happily again as he nodded, getting an approving nod out of her. But, their comfort didn't last long as a familiar klutzy trio swiped them away, making Snivy gasp in shock although her cries were drowned out as the trio holding them was running and one of them had muffled her by the hand. Faba, however, swung his net when he saw that Nebby was close before Snivy grabbed him. He had his eyes closed so the disgraced scientist couldn't see who it was until he saw that he caught a familiar Wobuffet.
"Wait, I know you..." he said in surprise until he saw who he belonged to and a familiar Meowth holding Nebby. "Why you...! Come back here!" he snarled as he chased after Team Rocket, desperate to get Nebby and restore his honor.
It turned out that Team Rocket, who was still trying to carry out their masalada business, had seen Faba, Nebby, and Snivy and made their move to catch them first. They were just about home free until Nebby used Teleport again to transport his and Snivy's captors to a cave that had a large Bewear living in it. Team Rocket screamed in panic as Nebby teleported himself and Snivy back to the school. The Grass Snake Pokemon was surprised to see the huge Bewear and wondered what happened until she looked at Nebby again.
"Snivy, Sni. Sni, Vy, Vy," she chuckled at the baby Pokemon who innocently laughed. Taking Nebby into her hands, Snivy walked him over to Silvally and the others as Mallow and Tsareena began their turn. Faba had noticed this and after seeing Nebby use Teleport, he smirked. "Of course! Yes, if I take advantage of Nebby's Teleport, I can go anywhere with him in no time! Plus, I'll take Sarah's Snivy hostage to make sure she doesn't get in my way again," he thought.(edited)
Meanwhile, Mallow and Tsareena were having fun jumping rope together.
"She's really getting her groove on," Kiawe commented. "And, so is Tsareena," Lana added. "Hey, guys, how are we doing?" Mallow asked as she and her partner jumped.
"Tsareena, Reena?" Tsareena asked her fellow Pokemon. "You're doing great!" "Keep it up, girlfriend," Lillie and Sarah remarked happily.
"Vulpix!" "Vul, Vul, Vulpix Vul!" Snowy and Snowflake cheered. Silvally nodded in agreement, giving an approving smile towards the Fruit Pokemon, "You're doing well, Missy."
While everyone was distracted, Nebby felt someone behind him and his family and friends as the baby Pokemon floated over to who was watching them.
"Oh, Nebby~!" Faba called sweetly. "Look what I got for you, some nice fabulous, scrumptious Sugar Stars, just for you!" Nebby was delighted as he floated over to Faba, happily wanting to eat the Sugar Stars. But, his happy babbling caught the attention of Snivy again as she looked back and gasped to see the baby Pokemon with the scientist. She quietly rushed to a part of the fence that hid her out of sight from Faba's view and carefully watched what he was up to.
"And now, Little Nebby, Young Miss Lillie and Sarah want me to ask you a favor. They asked if you'd wait here until your family arrives. That way, they won't miss a second of seeing their little Nebby~!" he continued to sweet-talk Nebby.
"Nebby, are you there? I'm ready for-AH! Nebby!" Sarah gasped as she looked around as it was her turn to go again but with Nebby and Ponyta. To her horror, she couldn't find him or Snivy anywhere with her other Pokemon.
"Nebby! Snivy!"
"What's wrong, Sarah?" Professor Kukui asked as everyone else joined her.
"Nebby and Snivy are gone! I can't see them anywhere!" Sarah cried in a panic. Everyone gasped until Lana noticed Nebby with Faba. "Sarah, look over there!" she gasped as she pointed.
They turned to see Nebby using Teleport and he and Faba vanished but not before Snivy grabbed Faba's net and went with them. "NEBBY, SNIVY!" Sarah shouted in horror.
Oshawott and Tepig were horrified that Snivy got teleported too!
"Oh man! Where'd Nebby Teleport them to now?!" Ash exclaimed.
"There's only one place Faba would want to go; The Ather Foundation..!" Lillie gasped.
"We have to get there, now!" Kiawe snapped and the others agreed.
Lana and Mallow comforted Sarah, "Don't worry Sarah, we'll get them back." Lana said. "Popplio Pop!" Popplio added.
"Tsareena.." Tsareena stated with a nod.
"Damn it!" Silvally cursed in anger. "I should've known that monster would be after Nebby and now he's taken Snivy!"
"And, after I promised Lusamine, Solgaleo, and Lunala to watch over him..." Sarah cried as she fell to her hands and knees and pounded at the ground, furious at herself for being so careless.
Mallow and Lana's reassuring words didn't seem to have much of an impact on her.
"I never thought Faba would go so far as to kidnap Nebby just to restore his honor after we've foiled his plans before," Lillie sighed.
"What about Faba?" replied a familiar voice. Everyone turned to find Gladion and Umbreon approaching them. "Gladion!" Sarah and Lillie shouted before Lillie came to her brother to tell him the bad news.
"Nebby was with Faba when all of a sudden, they both disappeared!" she told him.
"What?!" Gladion gasped as he gritted his teeth in anger over what Faba could do to Sarah's baby Pokemon. "Gladion, Lillie and I think they must've teleported to the Aether Foundation. Do you know where they could end up there?" Sarah begged.
"More than ever, it's Aether Paradise," he confirmed grimly, making Sarah all the more worried.
"There's no time to lose, we have to get a boat and rush the place when we get there," Sarah decided. "I won't let him hurt my little Nebby!"
Lillie, however, had another idea that could help everyone get to the Aether Foundation and Aether Paradise faster.
"Hold on! If we want to get to where Mother is, then there's another, much faster way to get there," she replied determinedly.
"What do you mean?" asked Sarah. She soon got her answer when Lillie and Gladion called Hobbes at the mansion and told him everything.
"I understand, we'll be there in about two minutes," he replied as he and a pilot flew a small plane to the school and met everyone in quick fashion. "Allow me to apologize for any delays, Miss Lillie and Master Gladion. Please, welcome aboard," he greeted as Lillie, Gladion, and Sarah prepared to leave.
Sarah returned Musdale to his Pokeball for the ride while Silvally stayed out along with the other pokemon.
"Do you want me to get your parents, Sarah?" Kukui offered.
"Um... okay Professor. They can help too." Sarah said to him. Kukui nodded and he immediately called Nikki and James as the plane left for Ather Paradise.
"You didn't have to come along if it's too much for you, Lillie," Sarah offered to Lillie as they sat together. "I'm responsible for what happened to Nebby and Snivy so it's only fair I do this alone when we get there and you and Gladion tell Lusamine."
"No way, I'm also responsible for what happened to Nebby as his personal babysitter! and I'm just as worried about him as you and everyone else are," Sarah was determined to have Lillie sit the rescue mission out for her and Snowy's safety but Lillie was adamant to help her save Nebby and do what she can to help.
Even Gladion had to admit that she's willing to go through a lot for Nebby's sake. "...Alright, you can come along but you and Snowy stay with me so we don't get separated," sighed Sarah, giving up.
Lillie smiled and nodded. In truth, Sarah was glad that Lillie would be coming along to help her, they were both personally responsible for Nebby being with Faba and they were going to get him back, together.
Meanwhile, after hearing the news from Professor Kukui, James and Nikki were flying over to Aether Paradise on Dragonair and Dragonite. Lucario was safely inside his trainer's Pokeball while the Lycanroc Couple were riding with Nikki on Dragonair, who was asked by Sarah to meet with them and help James' Dragonite fly them to Aether Paradise to stop Faba.
"I can't imagine what that monster would do to my baby's Nebby and Snivy!" Nikki fretted as they flew.
"Now, now, honey, don't lose hope!" James reassured. "There's still time for us to save Nebby and Snivy and we're not gonna let him stop us!"
"What can we do to help her and her friends, darling?"
"I'll tell you what we'll all do. We'll rendezvous with Ponchita and her friends at Aether Paradise when we all get there, find and retrieve Nebby and Snivy, and have it out with him, once and for all!"
"You're right, James! Oh, I could just give that monster the old One-Two!" Nikki replied as they and their Pokemon continued on to Aether Paradise.
Lillie, Gladion and Sarah, meanwhile, arrived at Aether Paradise, "Okay, now where's that lab we were in before..?" Sarah asked.
"This way!" Lillie said.
"I'll get Mother," Gladion stated as he ran off to get Lusamine, Wicke and Burnet.
"Be careful, Gladion! Hurry!" Lillie called to her brother, hoping he'll be safe while Lillie and Sarah went to the elevator that'll take them all to the underground research area. They arrived at the elevator just in time as James, Nikki, Dragonair, Dragonite, Lucario, and the Lycanroc Couple met up with them.
"Mom, Dad!" Sarah called as Dragonair reunited with her trainer and family. Snowflake and Trapinch nuzzled her happily and Zweilous did the same, happy to see their mother and his mate again. "Good work, Dragonair," Sarah praised before James called her. "Ponchita, we just heard from Professor Kukui! Is it true, has Nebby really been kidnapped by Faba?"
"Yeah! And, Snivy went with them to stop Faba!" she confirmed. Nikki and James were horrified, "Oh no, Snivy and Nebby really are in trouble!"
"We got to save them and put an end to Faba's madness!"
As they were catching up and preparing to ambush Faba and stop him, the crazed scientist had his original equipment from four years ago prepared and had Nebby trapped in a box to harness his Ultra Aura with for the Ultra Wormhole. Snivy was trapped in a small but sturdy cage as she furiously struggled in vain to break free from her binds, all while glaring at Faba as he placed the confused and frightened baby Pokemon to place with his equipment.
"There's no use struggling as long as you can feel the excitement, Kid. Special electronic waves prevent you and your friend from using Teleport," Faba explained as he chuckled, recalling his first success at opening an Ultra Wormhole and allowing Nihilego to appear.
"If I input the same coordinates as I did four years ago and harness your Ultra Aura at my command, Nebby, your power should increase it and recreate the Ultra Wormhole to allow UB-1 to appear again just like before." He then turned to the snarling and imprisoned Snivy behind him, "And you, Snivy, will have a front-row seat to what will soon be my greatest achievement using your trainer's little baby."
Snivy growled at Faba, "Snivy..."
If Faba's sins didn't fuel the fires of hatred for him within her, they do now and Nebby's pained cries for his family to rescue him made it clear as she became more determined to break out of her prison and get to him.
"Yes, yes! Keep doing what you're doing, Nebby!" Faba cackled as Nebby was forced to open the Ultra Wormhole. "I want you to radiate even more Ultra Aura, MORE!"
Finally, Sarah, Lillie, and Gladion went to the underground research area with Sarah's family, Snowy, Umbreon and Lusamine, whom Gladion found first, knowing that Wicke and Burnet will soon find out and join them.
"Faba?!" Lusamine cried in horror.
Sarah nodded sorrowfully, "And, he took Nebby from under our noses while Snivy tried to stop them!" "We've got to hurry if we're going to get him and Snivy back before he hurts them!" Lillie cried, fearing what could happen to the two young Pokemon.
Oshawott and Tepig could only squirm, hoping that they'll be in time to rescue not just Nebby but also their Unova sister as Wooloo and Ponyta comforted them. "Where do you suppose he is with them?" Sarah's Silvally asked Sarah.
"I don't know, where else could they have gone with Nebby capable of knowing Teleport according to our thoughts?" "He must be in the Red Area," Gladion deducted.
"Gladion! You don't think he's-?" Lusamine gasped, realizing where her son could be alluding to. Gladion nodded, looking grim.
"Yes. Faba's attempting to summon an Ultra Beast again and he's giving himself more leverage by taking Snivy hostage to keep us off of him until he's done it," he told everyone, making them gasp in shock.
Lillie grimaced, fearing for Snivy and Nebby, causing her mother to comfort her and reassure her that they'll be saved. In another lab, Professor Burnet and Wicke examined something dire on their computer.
"A warp in the Space/Time Continuum?" Burnet pondered.
"Yes, and it looks like it's coming from the restricted Red Area!" Wicke exclaimed.
"The Red Area?!" Burnet gasped.
"That's where Faba made Ub-1 appear years ago!" Lusamine exclaimed as they arrived at the underground research area "That must be where he is now!"
"Could Snivy and Nebby be with him there, too?" Sarah asked her.
Lusamine nodded grimly, "I shudder to think what will happen if he used his equipment in conjunction with Nebby and his Ultra Aura!" When they reached the Red Area, they found Faba using his device to open another Ultra Wormhole. Sarah heard Nebby's pained cries for his family to save him along with Snivy trapped in her prison and was seething as she glared dangerously at the scientist.
Everyone else gasped in horror at what Faba had done to accomplish his goal and fulfill Lusamine's dream.
"Faba! What have you done?!" Lusamine cried in horror. Faba just smirked as he saw the group gaping and glaring at him. "Lusamine, what a pleasant surprise! Observe, an Ultra Wormhole will soon open and an Ultra Beast will appear in mere moments!"
"Shut that thing down and return Nebby and Snivy to Sarah, now!" demanded Lusamine angrily.
"Faba! Let Ponchita's Pokemon go! NOW!" "You won't get away with this!" James and Nikki demanded as Dragonite, Lucario, and the Lycanroc Couple growled at him, ready to fight to bring Nebby and Snivy back.
"I'd rather keep Snivy just to make sure that my work for Lusamine will make her dream a reality," Faba snarked. "And, nobody is gonna stop me!"
"You're a monster... Give them back! You hear me?!" Sarah roared as she took out the Sun Sword from its scabbard attached to Mudsdale's saddle and charged at Faba, wanting revenge for Nebby and Snivy. "GIVE THEM BACK!"
"Sarah!" "Ponchita!" "Honey!" "Come back!" "No!" Lusamine, Lillie, James, Gladion, and Nikki cried. But, Sarah didn't hear them as she tackled Faba and released Snivy from her prison.
"Are you alright, Snivy?" Sarah asked.
"Snivy!" Snivy replied, smiling. Oshawott and Tepig came over and nuzzled Snivy in relief and happiness. Faba was furious, "How dare you!" Sarah ignored him as she turned to Nebby in his box trap.
"Nebby, hang on!" she cried as she swung the Sun Sword at the box but was blown back.
"What the-?!" Sarah exclaimed and Faba laughed.
"Your tiny sword can't get past that shield I put on it." Faba chuckled. Sarah growled at Faba, but..
"TRAAAAAAA...!" a certain Ant Pit Pokemon charged forth with Crunch! "Trapinch, no!" Nikki cried to the little Ant Pit Pokemon.
"Oh lord, the Ant blew his top!" Silvally stated. Little Trapinch leaped into the air and tried Crunch on the box but he was thrown back, "Traa..!"
"Trapinch!" Sarah gasped, but the little Ground Type wouldn't give up!
"Trapinch! Traaaaa...!" Trapinch cried before he glowed in a blue light!
"Trapinch! What's happening to him?" "He's evolving!" Lillie and Gladion cried. "Vul..." Snowflake gasped in awe as her Dragon Type parents looked in shock to see their adopted son evolving.
"Trapinch...!" Sarah breathed. When the blue light died down, Trapinch evolved into a green and cream dragonfly Pokemon.
"VIBRA!" he screeched.
"Trapinch's determination to free Nebby from his pain allowed him to evolve into a Vibrava!" James gasped in wonder while Nikki and Lusamine gaped in stunned silence.
"Bloody hell," gasped Silvally as he and the other Pokemon looked on in awe.
"Vul, Vul, VULPIX!" cheered Snowflake, jumping for joy while Dragonair and Zweilous gave proud smiles towards their adopted son. Vibrava nodded to his family before he tried to free Nebby again but then he felt the Ultra Aura radiating from him, forcing him to fly back to Sarah and the Unova Starters to protect them.
Sarah braced herself as she held out her Sun Sword while Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott prepared to fight and save Nebby. Faba, on the other hand, cackled as he watched the Ultra Wormhole opening, much to Gladion, Lillie, and Lusamine's shock and horror. "Yes! It's an Ultra Wormhole!"
"Turn that off now!" demanded Lusamine, her patience now worn thin. Faba was confused, "Why would I do that? This is exactly what you wanted!" That was the final straw for Lusamine.
"I never wanted this! Are you trying to put Lillie and Young Sarah in danger again?!" she snapped, making him flinch.
Nebby babbled in pain again until he called for Sarah, saying his first words only she can hear, "MAMA!" Sarah heard Nebby's final cry for her and gasped before she and Gladion glared at the box trapping him.
"Umbreon, use Shadow Ball!" "Vibrava, Crunch!" Sarah and Gladion called. Umbreon and Vibrava used Shadow Ball and Crunch at the box before the latter turned his wings to steel and sliced it open, freeing Nebby and shutting down Faba's machine. Vibrava had just learned Steel Wing!
Nebby babbled happily and floated into Sarah's arms, "Oh Nebby... are you okay...?" Sarah cooed, rubbing her little pokemon.
Nebby babbled happily with a smile on his face... before he started to glow in a bright, blue ball of light. "That baby evolves too?! Oh, come on!" Silvally whined.
Sarah was in awe as she saw her little Nebby evolve into a new form, the residual energy from his evolution to transform into what looks to be a cocoon or shell version of his old form and unknowingly starting up Faba's machine and opening up the Ultra Wormhole again while everyone else watched Nebby evolve. From his original form as Cosmog, Nebby had transformed into his evolved, peaceful form, Cosmoem.
"Ah!" "Nebby!" "What happened to him?" "It's like he's inside a cocoon or a chrysalis!" "I've never seen anything like it!" "So, what does that mean?" Everyone questioned in surprise, unable to make out what kind of Pokemon Nebby is now.
"Nebby, is that you? Can you hear me?" Sarah asked, taking her evolved baby Pokemon in her arms. "It's me, Sarah, your mama! Please, Nebby, please...!" She held Nebby close as she started to cry, fearing that she was ripped away from her beloved baby Pokemon again and having truly failed in her promise to Solgaleo and Lunala.
Snivy, Vibrava, Oshawott, and Tepig could only watch and comfort her, sharing in her solemn solace until the sound of the Ultra Wormhole opening drew their attention and everyone else's as they looked above them.
"Snivy, Sni, Sniv...?" Snivy asked, wanting to know what's happening as she, her Unova Brothers, and Vibrava prepared to defend Sarah from whatever could appear from it. Faba cackled again as he got in front of the Ultra Wormhole.
"Finally! The Ultra Wormhole, it's here!" he cheered madly. Gladion growled as he braced himself for what was about to come knocking.
"Yes, there it is," he snarled. "Something's heading this way!" "Here it comes!" Nikki and James warned as everyone got ready for the intruder.
Suddenly, Lillie started to panic as the Ultra Beast made itself known as it appeared from the Ultra Wormhole. She looked at it and saw it was Nihilego, the same Ultra Beast that once kidnapped her four years ago, causing her to scream in terror.
"Lillie!" Lusamine gasped, coming to her side. Oshawott immediately used Razor Shell and lunged towards the Ultra Beast but it simply smacked the tiny pokemon away and into a wall! "Oshaaa...!"
THUD!
"Oshawott! Oh dear...!" Nikki gasped, seeing the fainted sea otter pokemon.
"Oshawott, no!" Sarah cried in terror as Snivy and Tepig quickly tended to their fallen Unova brother and took him back to their family while Vibrava stayed behind to protect Sarah. Her Silvally, Snowflake, Dragonair, and Zweilous quickly joined him to do the same as they all watched the Ultra Beast made its presence known.
"Isn't that-?!" Gladion gasped, immediately recognizing the Ultra Beast that tried to attack him and Lillie. Faba was overjoyed by his own success as he marveled the sight of Nihilego, "It's UB-01 Symbiont! Or as Team Eclipse called it, Nihilego! The first of the Eleven Ultra Pillars!"
For a moment, when she looked at Nihilego, Lusamine was entranced by its menacing beauty but she shook herself from it, remembering Lillie and Gladion's safety and brought her glare back at Faba when he snapped her back into reality.
"Well, Lusamine? Don't forget, I'm the one who helped to fulfill your dream! I'm the one who succeeded in bringing forth an Ultra Beast from the Ultra Dimension!" he bragged, causing Lusamine to darken her glare at him. "Observe its beauty and magnificent splendor!"
"Stop it, Faba! Open your eyes!" she demanded again, not wanting him to do anything stupid as he drew closer to it. "I've waited and dreamed about this for four long years, I've thought of little else but you, Nihilego!"
The Ultra Beast, however, didn't care for Faba or what he thought as it used its tentacles to knock him out and force him aside.
Then, it turned its attention to Sarah and Nebby who were shielded by Silvally, Dragonair, Snowflake, Vibrava, and Zweilous as the five Pokemon glared at Nihilego while it drew closer and prepared to kidnap the girl. This alone, and the danger it presented, was enough for Lusamine, Nikki, and James to take action.
"Sarah!" "Honey, no!" "Ponchita, look out!" The three adults cried before they sent their Pokemon to battle. "Clefable, Dazzling Gleam!" "Lucario, Lycanroc, Aura Sphere plus Rock Slide!" "Lycanroc, Dragonite, Dragon Rage plus Rock Slide!"
The pokemon unleashed their attacks on Nihilego, however the pokemon used Teleport and dodged it! "It knows Teleport!" James exclaimed before the Ultra Beast drew closer to the two of them.
"Oh no, you don't, buster!" Silvally growled before it unleashed Dragon Claw on Nihilego which forced it back.
"Mother, come on!" Silvally called as he, Snowflake, Dragonair, Zweilous, and Vibrava led Sarah, still carrying the evolved and sleeping Nebby, back to the rest of the group while Nihilego looked as though it was summoning clones of itself.
Everyone realized that it was using Double Team to confuse them and try to take Sarah and Nebby from under their noses.
"Mother, take care of Lillie! Sarah, you and your Silvally double team with us!" Gladion called. Sarah nodded, knowing what Gladion's going to do. "Right!" she nodded. "Alright, Silvally, let's go!" "Silvally, stand!" both trainers called to their Synthetic Pokemon.
"Rrrr!" "Let's get it on!" both Silvally shouted, preparing to defend the group as the BKP they are. The two trainers nodded and then called for a twin attack, "Twin Air Slash!" The two Silvally shot Air Slash at the clones, hoping that they've managed to shoot down the real deal.
But then, Sarah's Silvally noticed something wrong as he quickly looked to his brother in shock.
"Brother, look out!" he cried as he dodged to the left. But, it was too late, Gladion's Silvally was hit by a strong beam attack that forced him and his trainer back, putting them in a short daze from the pain.
"Gladion!" Everyone cried as they rammed a fence.
Sarah growled at Nihilego as it appeared from the smoke unharmed, still holding the Sun Sword and keeping Nebby clutched in her left arm as she ran forward and faced it, "Hey, you bumbling jellyfish, nobody makes a mess out of my friends! You hear me?!"
Nihilego didn't answer and was about to attack her when a familiar Thunderbolt appeared, cutting the Ultra Beast off from her. Then, out of the Thunderbolt came Zeraora, Zorua, and Absol, who all unleashed a powerful Thunderbolt, Night Shade, and Hyper Beam at Nihilego and charged towards the beast before they were knocked back towards Sarah, heavily bruised but still standing.
"Absol, Zorua, Zeraora!" Sarah shouted as she reached the three Pokemon protecting her once again.
"Figured you needed a hand." Zorua smiled with his mischievous smile. Nihilego had no response... until it turned towards Lillie and Lusamine.
Seeing this, Lusamine quickly shielded Lillie to keep Nihilego from touching her again, the Ultra Beast's renewed interest in her daughter prompting Gladion to get back up and defend them as he held his arms to stop Nihilego.
"Halt! If you want to take her, you're going to have to go through me!" he dared at the Ultra Beast. Even Umbreon, Snowy, and his Silvally came forward, all challenging the Ultra Beast to go through them as well if it wants Lillie again.
Nihilego noticed Gladion and it then decided to take him as its next victim. Gladion braced himself to be overwhelmed by its power until Lusamine saved him, pushing him forward to take his and Lillie's place as its new victim.
Everyone gathered gasped in horror, shock, and terror as they saw Nihilego claim Lusamine as its own. Gladion, in particular, was stunned as he saw what happened to his and Lillie's mother. Wicke and Burnet finally arrived to help them after reaching the Red Area but they were too late as they saw Nihilego taking Lusamine away to the Ultra Wormhole.
"Mother!" Gladion cried as he tried to reach her and Nihilego. Sarah gasped, worried for Gladion as he got too close to Faba's machine, which started malfunctioning and exploding. "Gladion, come back!" she cried, reaching the boy and holding him back as they got caught in the smoke.
"Sarah, let go! That monster has my mother!" "It's too late! We can't reach them!" they argued as they struggled to keep themselves together, both of them watching with stressed and angry eyes as they watched Nihilego float away back to the Ultra Wormhole with Lusamine in tow.
"Mother...?" Lillie asked as she watched Lusamine smile sadly, giving her and Gladion a mental apology for having to do what she did to save them before she disappeared with Nihilego. Poor Lillie was horrified as her and Gladion's mother was now gone. "Oh no, Mother! ...MOMMY!"
"Vulpix..." Snowy went over and comforted Lillie along with Snowflake.
Things have indeed gotten much, much worse for Lillie, Sarah, and Gladion...
"Horror of unspeakable horrors! It looks like Lusamine made the ultimate sacrifice to save her only son and daughter from Nihilego's wrath and now, Lusamine is now trapped in the Ultra Dimension with the very Ultra Beast she dreamed of seeing! Worse still, Nebby was saved but he evolved into a strange comatose state from the power he radiated and he can't seem to wake up to his human mother's calls! Will Nebby somehow wake up and can Sarah, Lillie, and Gladion find a way to free Lusamine and bring her back? Hopefully, they'll come up with something as the journey continues!"
Sarah's Team:
1. Pikachu
Moves - Thundershock, Tackle, Thunderpunch, Double Team, Thunderbolt, Electroweb
2. Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Moves - Rock Throw, Bite, Tackle, Rock Slide, Accelarock
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, Volt Tackle
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. Brionne
Moves - Pound, Water Gun, Icy Wind, Bubblebeam, Aqua Jet
10. Milotic
Moves - Dragon Pulse, Ice Beam, Twister, Mirror Coat
11. Mareep (Shiny)
Moves - Thunderbolt, Confuse Ray, Power Gem, Signal Beam
12. Sylveon
Moves - Tackle, Tail Whip, Copycat, Shadow Ball, Light Screen
13. Sliggoo
Moves - Water Gun, Protect, Tackle, Dragon Breath, Dragon Pulse
14. Noctowl
Moves - Wing Attack, Foresight, Air Slash, Confusion
15. Meowstic (Male)
Moves - Helping Hand, Psyshock, Light Screen, Future Sight
16. Meowstic (Female)
Moves - Heal Pulse, Psyshock, Dark Pulse, Future Sight
17. Snivy
Moves - Vine Whip, Leaf Storm, Twister, Leaf Blade
18. Oshawott
Moves - Water Gun, Razor Shell, Icy Wind, Iron Tail
19. Tepig
Moves - Flamethrower, Flame Charge, Solar Beam, Rock Tomb
20. Vulpix (Alola Form)
Moves - Protect, Powder Snow,
21. Dragonair
Moves - Dragon Rage, Iron Tail, Ice Beam, Hyper Beam
22. Zweilous
Moves - Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Wing Attack, Flash Cannon
23. Vibrava
Moves - Crunch, Dig, Rock Slide, Steel Wing
