"Well, our flight leaves in a few hours." Lillie said her bags behind her. "I'm still confuse how you needed two regular sized suitcases, and a small one, while Gladion has managed the same amount of time with a single duffle bag." Goh said pointing a fork at the siblings. "Which part confuses you." Chloe said. "Both." Goh said defeated. "Well my boat doesn't leave until tonight." May said. "And I have to head to Celadon for a thing with Erika." Dawn said. "If I take the underground path I'll be back to Cerulean in time for my shift." Misty said. "Then why are we all cooped up in here. Let's at least enjoy the fresh air!" Ash said heading towards the front doors with Pikachu. "Same old Ash." Misty, May, and Dawn said in unison.

The eight trainers were walking around for a bit, when an ominous shadow loomed overhead. "Seriously they're still a thing!" May said shocked. "When are they going to give up?" Dawn asked. "Did they always have a balloon?" Gladion said, confused. "That usually depends on their plan." Ash said a bit annoyed.

"Prepare for trouble."

"And make it double."

"To protect the world from devastation."

"To unite all people within our nation."

"To denounce the evils of truth and love."

"To extend our reach to the stars above."

"Jessie!"

"And James."

"Meowth now that's a name.

"Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light."

"Surrender now or prepare to fight fight fight."

"WOBUFFET!"

"Team Rocket!" Misty shouted.

"Look at that James it's a big twerp reunion." Jessie taunted.

"Well, it's a good thing they are the only ones with old friends." James said with a smile.

"Less yapping, and more catching. If we bring all thems Pokémon to the boss we'll be livin the good life!" Meowth said.

"Very well. Seviper, Yanmega, Woobat, Frillish, Gourgeist, Chewtle. You're up!" Jessie said throwing out six pokeballs.

"Rightyo. Mime Jr, Carnivine, Yamask, Amoongus, Inkay, Morepeko. Come on out!"

The group was in shock, twelve pokemon at once. "We can take em. Right Pikachu!" Ash said to his buddy. "Pika!" Pikachu said running in. "Not without us. Silvally you're up." Gladion said. "Snowy you help to." "Blaziken center stage!" "Staryu, it's time to battle." "Come on out Piplup!" "Cinderace it's our time!" "Come on Eevee!"

"Pikachu use Quick Attack!"

"Seviper stop it with Poison Tail!"

"Carnivine you help to with Power Whip!"

Pikachu dodged both attacks, his opponents hitting each other.

"Cinderace use Pyro Ball!"

"Frillish! Chewtle! Use Hydro Pump!"

The two water types sent Cinderace's attack back at it.

"Silvally use Aerial Ace!"

"Morepeko use Aura Wheel! And Mime Jr you use Teeter Dance.

Silvally easily knocked back the smaller Pokémon, but was trapped by Mime Jr.

"Blaziken use Sky Uppercut!"

"Yanmega use Air Slash!

"Amoonguss use Energy Ball!"

While hitting Yanmega, Blaziken was hit in the back from Amoonguss.

"Staryu use Bubblebeam!"

"Gourgeist use Flamethrower!"

"Yamask use Shadow Ball!"

Staryu was able to hold off the attacks, but wasn't making much ground themselves.

"Piplup use Whirlpool!"

"Woobat use Confusion!"

The attacks spun around each other, colliding and bouncing back.

"Snowy use Powder Snow!"

"Eevee use Copycat!"

"Inkay use Psywave!"

The snow held its own against the psychic attack, but the two combined were too much.

"Enough playing around! Pikachu send them flying with Thunderbolt!" Ash commanded.

The electricity hit the large Team Rocket group, sending them off with an explosion.

"We're blasting off again!"

A bit later at the airport.

"You guys stay safe." Ash said hugging Lillie. "We'll say hi for you to everyone when we get there." Lillie said happily. "She will. I plan on working with some other trainers." Gladion said smugly. "I'll try and visit everyone real soon." Ash said with a smile.

At the docks even later

"Hey Ash. One last thing." May said turning around. "Don't give up hope. She's out there somewhere, I know she is." "Thanks May, and I'll keep an eye out for when Max makes it here to Vermillion." Ash said with a smile. "That means a lot." May said wiping a tear away.

Later that night, after everyone else had headed off.

"Sure is quiet now." Chloe said, missing the chaos a bit. "Come on, with me and Goh, chaos is bound to happen." Ash said, putting some things away. "Mind if I ask you something?" Chloe asked. "You just did, but what's up." Ash said focusing his attention. "That box in your room, why are you so protective of it. What's in it that you don't want even your friends to see." Chloe said concerned about the secrets that might be in there. "Family things, my mom wanted me to have them, and I'm not sure if I want them." Ash said a bit annoyed. "I'm sorry if I overstepped." Chloe said honestly. "It's fine, just a lot of different emotions are tied to the contents of that box." Ash said his tone unchanging.

"All research assistants to the lab immediately." Professor Cerise's voice rang over the intercom.

"I know we've had a unique couple of weeks between the storm, visitors from other regions, and the Wallace Cup, but we are a research lab." Professor Cerise said with a smile. "I want you three to head off to Johto next, a cave system going to the far north is sure to have some interesting finds." Professor Cerise said with a smile.