Sinnoh Part 28
"Look, that is the Twinleaf Town." Dawn says as the group are now back at the town for the Twinleaf Festival. As they walk together, Tox says, "This place sure has a quiet atmosphere."
"Yeah, it reminds me of Pallet Town and Otem Town." Ash says.
Both Dawn and Lucas lead to their house and they are surprised to see the big Mansion. A man is standing in front of the gate and he says, "Mistress Dawn, Master Lucas, welcome home."
Lucas says, "Sebastian, please inform our parents that we also bring some of our friends here."
"Sure." As the butler leaves, Ash says, "Wow, you even have your own butler as well."
"The Berlitz Family is also a powerful family in the Sinnoh Region, much like the Ketchums and the Aethers in the Sevestar Region and Kanto Region." Emily says.
Johanna and Professor Berlitz come to the hall to greet their two children, they also greet Ash and the others, with her Glameow and Umbreon in tow. Johanna greets Piplup as the Penguin Pokémon tries to greet Glameow, but gets the cold shoulder. He looks hurt, but tries again with Umbreon and gets the same response, to which Pikachu comforts him.
Dawn shows them her four ribbons, and they are proud of them, as for Ash, he is looking at pictures and he is surprised to see one. "Hey, that's my mom."
The others gather and Verity says, "You're right, that's Aunt Aurora. You know her? Ms. Berlitz?"
Johanna smiles and says, "She is my teacher, it is thanks to her that I am able to become a Top Coordinator."
"No way, I never knew about that..." Lillie gasps in surprise.
"If that's the case, Mother, can I challenge you to a Contest Battle?" Dawn asks, and before she agrees, Professor Berlitz stops them and says that they should eat first.
Ash offers to help Johanna with cooking, and she is amazed by how well he can cook. Glameow and Umbreon enjoy the Pokémon food Lillie prepared, which pleases her since they are picky eaters.
After lunch is finished, Ash goes to call his mother, who is in the Kanto Region, over the videophone. Aurora says, "So you are at Johanna's home, it sure has been a while since I see her."
"So you really know her? Mom?" Ash asks.
"Of course. She was my student, but I can tell that she might be surpassing me." Then Dawn and Johanna join in the conversation as the both adults are talking to each other. Before ending the call, Aurora says, "Well, Professor Oak, Eve and I are also coming to Twinleaf Town as well, since Professor Oak is asked to give a lecture."
"Really? We can hear Professor Oak's poem again?" Dawn says excitedly as she smiles, "Johanna, before I come here, feel free to scold Ash if needed, since he is a little rambunctious."
"Mom!" Ash yells in embarrassment, Johanna also gives a little giggle. Aurora then says, "Sorry about that, Ash. But I am glad that you are growing up and becoming more mature every day."
As for Lillie, she and Sylveon are tending the flowers, which also gets complimented by Professor Berlitz. After that, Johanna and Dawn decide to have their battle. They have a double battle and Dawn uses Piplup and Pachirisu against Glameow and Umbreon.
Dawn goes first with Whirlpool and Discharge, creating an electrified whirlpool. Johanna's Pokémon use Quick Attack to gracefully dodge, crossing each other's paths and creating an appeal before stopping in front of Johanna and launching a double Shadow Ball, destroying the Whirlpool and knocking Dawn's Pokémon down. Dawn's Pokémon get up as they invoke their first plan. Piplup fires Bubble Beam. Though Johanna's Pokémon dodge with a synchronized back flip, the attack creates a wall, masking Pachirisu until the last moment and hitting both with a spinning Super Fang.
Dawn celebrates the successful plan, but Johanna makes her pay for her premature celebration by using a double Attract, infatuating both of Dawn's Pokémon before hitting them with a double Swift Attack, knocking them out. Dawn is somewhat upset but accepts the defeat, comforting her Pokémon.
"That was great, Dawn. I am very impressed of your strategy and your bond with your Pokemon." Johanna says.
"Indeed, it also inspires a lot of us as well." Berlitz says. Glameow and Umbreon look pleased as Johanna hugs her daughter.
Ash and his friends are busily helping Johanna prepare for the upcoming Twinleaf Festival, and they notice Eve and Aurora coming to visit.
"Mom, you are here." Ash hugs his mother as she also greets the group. Emily asks Eve, "Where is Professor Oak? Why isn't he with you guys?"
Eve sighs and says, "Professor Oak is at the marsh, it will be better if you all come as well."
"But the marsh is full of quicksand, are you sure it is a good idea?" Verity asks.
But they all go there as they see Professor Oak being taken by a Quagsire, following by a Politoed. They use the help of Ash's Croagunk to lead the way. Suddenly he stops, but Piplup keeps walking and falls into quicksand again. Croagunk quickly throws him out of it.
Croagunk leads them to a cave, out of which comes Politoed followed by two Quagsire. Politoed challenges Croagunk into a battle, and in the end, with the evolution of Croagunk, it wins the battle.
"Now you're are a Toxicroak." Ash says as he scans the Pokemon.
Sinnoh Dex Entry No.68 Toxicroak: The Toxic Mouth Pokemon: Poison and Fighting Type. Evolved from Croagunk at LV:37. It has a poison sac at its throat. When it croaks, the stored poison is churned for more potency.
They walk into the cave to find Professor Oak with a Lombre and two other Quagsire. Professor Oak tells them that Politoed just wanted him to come to give Lombre the Water Stone to get him out of the depression. Professor Oak breaks off a small piece of the Water Stone and gives it to Lombre, which evolves it into Ludicolo and makes it happy again.
Just as they get back, they find that a fake Professor Oak and Eve are on the stage.
"Hey, that's not the real Professor Oak and Eve." Gladion says.
"Yeah, how dare you impose me?" Eve says in anger.
"Excuse me, you are the ones that impose me." The fake Eve retorts, but before things getting a little out of track, a young boy from the crowd walks up and says that the real Professor Oak and Eve would be able to help him with his Pokémon, and sends out a Tyranitar. The fake ones turn out to be Jessie and James as they are blasted by Tyranitar.
Eve says, "Professor, let me handle this." Professor Oak nods as she lets her do it. She then walks up to Tyranitar and pulls a thorn out of its foot, making it happy. Dawn says, "Wow, she is so brave in front of the Tyranitar."
"She is dreaming of becoming the Dark Type Trainer, and it is perfect for her to tame a Tyranitar." Delia says.
The group meet Barry on the way, he challenges Lillie to a battle and she accepts, but before they can battle, they see a Xatu as they follow it to a circus tent. They decide to try out what it is about and they find themselves smaller than Pikachu, Sylveon, Persian, Absol and Piplup. They are having an adventure that connects to their past.
After it is done, they are greeted by a man, who is finding Barry.
"Dad!" Barry says to his father. "What are you doing here?"
"I am here for the festival, Barry care to explain who your friends are?"
"Oh, everyone, meet my Dad, Palmer. He is also the Tower Tycoon at the Battle Tower, in other words, the frontier brain." Barry gloats.
"You are a Frontier Brain? That is perfect, I want to challenge you to a battle." Ash says.
"Hey, it is me who should battle Dad first." Barry retorts back as Palmer sighs, "Calm down, Barry. I have heard of Ash as Scott said highly about you. So how many prints do you have here?"
"I have four of them." Ash shows them the prints and he says, "And you are the final one that I need to face."
"You got four already? I am gonna fine you for not telling me!" Barry says.
"Stop fining people, Barry." Palmer sighs as the others and Aurora approach. "It sure is nice to see you again, Palmer."
"Hello, Aurora. I never knew you are here as well." Palmer says, and Barry is surprised to see the Kanto Champion in front of him as he wants her autograph. Aurora sweat drops and agrees.
After talking for a while, Palmer says, "Alright, Ash, since we have held a tournament for the Twinleaf Festival, I'll make it the challenge before facing me. If you win the tournament, I will battle you." Palmer says.
"Sure." Ash says with determination.
Barry and Dawn also wants to join in the tournament. So they also register. At the Battle Tower, Johanna also helps announce the battles. Many battles quickly pan on screen as the timeline jumps to the final match, with Ash and Barry going at it. Ultimately, Pikachu bests Empoleon as Ash wins the battle tournament, upsetting both Dawn and Barry.
As the final Frontier match gets underway, Johanna introduces Ash to the crowd, getting a good review. Palmer says, "You have completed the trials to face me, that is a good thing. So, I'd like you to show me. Show me the bond you've built with your Pokémon. Show me the skill you've acquired as a Trainer!"
"You bet I will." Ash says.
"Wow, I wonder how Ash and Palmer is going to battle…" Tox says.
"Maybe it will a be a surprise." They turn around and see Scott and Brandon coming.
"Scott? Brandon? What are you doing here?" Lillie asks.
"We heard that Ash is challenging his last Frontier battle, so we come to see it."
"That young boy shouldn't get cocky like he was if he wants to win." Brandon says.
"But Dad is going to beat him!" Barry says.
Johanna announces that the battle will be one on one, Palmer sends out Cresselia, much to the audience's shock.
"Your dad has a legendary?" Dawn asks.
"Yeah. Ash can't beat him." Barry gloats.
"Maybe or maybe not." Lillie says.
Ash says, "I see you get a Creselia, but you know what, two can play a game. Go Darkrai!"
The audience also looks in awe at the sight of the nightmare Pokemon.
"Ash has a Darkrai?!" Barry says in shock.
"It seems the battle has become interesting." Professor Oak and Eve also come and watch the battle. Eve says, "And I am going to cheer Darkrai as well."
"You said that just because it is a Dark Type." Aurora says as Eve blushes in embarrassment.
Cresselia and Darkrai has clashes each other many times, but this time Ash finally let Darkrai puts her to sleep using Dark Void. Then using Nightmares to end Cresselia off.
"What an amazing battle, Ash has won against Palmer, the Tower Tycoon, please cheer for him!" Johanna says as the audience cheers.
"Ash won!" Lillie says.
"Even Dad lost, it is an exciting battle." Barry says.
"He really has grown up." Brandon says to Scott.
"Agree." Scott replies.
"Man, in my life I have seen the battle between the dream legendaries." Professor Oak says, while Aurora just smiles, "Indeed. Professor."
"Bravo! One day, I imagine my son will come challenge me just as you have. That's something I look forward to a great deal. You will become even more skilled the very same way your father did. Keep battling Trainers from around the world and keep growing greater in stature!" Palmer says as he gives Ash the final print he needs to enter the Sinnoh Battle Frontier Hall of Fame.
After the ceremony ends, Ash and Palmer are greeted by Scott and Brandon, and Ash is surprised to see them in present. "Wow, you two are here, too?" Ash asks.
"We have come to see the battle. And I say you did great." Scott says.
"Indeed. You have grown a lot since you challenge me." Brandon says.
Scott then registers Ash into the Hall of Frame and gives him a plague with 5 prints on it. After getting the award, Scott asks, "As the offer I offered you back in the Kanto Region, are you still considering it?"
"Well, my answer is the same one, besides, I still have Sinnoh League and the Grand Festival I have to take on." Ash says.
"I see. Don't hesitate to call me if you change your mind." Scott says.
Before they are bidding farewell, Palmer says, "By the way, you are challenging gyms, right? Ash? If that's the case, have you gone to the Sunyshore Gym yet?"
Ash says, "Uncle Volkner's Gym? I haven't gone there yet, I think we should go challenge him in order to shock him, right? Lillie?"
"You bet." Lillie says, then both Professor Oak, Aurora and Eve go back to Kanto as they bid farewell, while the others also bid farewell as they are heading towards the Lilypad Town for Dawn's fifth ribbon.
Ash has finished the Battle Frontier, he also gets offered the chance but he turns down. The next chapter will be the Johto Festival and the return of some trainers in the past.
Butterfree x2, Pikachu, Persian, Chansey, Lapras x2, Mewtwo, Mew, Meganium, Espeon, Steelix, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Sceptile, Gardevoir, Milotic, Absol, Latias, Latios, Grotle, Monferno, Empoleon, Staraptor, Bibarel, Kricketune, Luxio, Roserade, Rampardos, Bastiodon, Wormadam, Mothim, Combee, Vespiquen, Pachirisu, Floatzel, Cherrim, Gastrodon x2, Drifloon, Lopunny, Mismagius, Honchkrow, Skuntank, Bronzong, Chatot, Spiritomb, Lucario x2, Hippowdon, Drapion, Croagunk, Carnivine, Lumineon, Abomasnow, Weavile, Magnezone, Lickilicky, Rhyperior, Tangrowth, Electivire, Magmortar, Yanmega, Leafeon, Glaceon, Gliscor, Mamoswine, Porygon-Z, Gallade, Probopass, Dusknoir, Froslass x2, Rotom, Dialga, Palkia, Regigigas, Giratina, Cresselia, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Sylveon
In Home:
Venusaur, Blastoise, Beedrill, Pidgeot, Raticate, Fearow, Arbok, Raichu, Sandslash, Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Clefable, Wigglytuff, Vileplume, Venomoth, Dugtrio, Golduck, Primeape, Arcanine, Poliwrath, Alakazam, Machamp, Victreebel, Tentacruel, Golem, Rapidash, Slowbro, Farfetch'd, Dodrio, Dewgong, Muk, Cloyster, Gengar, Hypno, Kingler, Electrode, Exeggutor, Marowak, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Weezing, Kangaskhan, Seaking, Starmie, Mr. Mime, Jynx, Pinsir, Tauros, Gyarados, Ditto, Omastar, Kabutops, Aerodactyl, Snorlax, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Dragonite, Typhlosion, Feraligatr, Furret, Noctowl, Ledian, Ariados, Crobat, Lanturn, Xatu, Ampharos, Bellossom, Azumarill, Sudowoodo, Politoed, Jumpluff, Sunflora, Umbreon, Slowking, Unown x28, Wobbuffet, Girafarig, Forretress, Granbull, Qwilfish, Scizor, Shuckle, Heracross, Ursaring, Magcargo, Corsola, Octillery, Delibird, Mantine, Skarmory, Houndoom, Kingdra, Donphan, Stantler, Smeargle, Hitmontop, Miltank, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Larvitar, Tyranitar, Lugia, Blaziken, Swampert, Mightyena, Linoone, Beautifly, Dustox, Ludicolo, Shiftry, Swellow, Pelipper, Masquerain, Breloom, Slaking, Ninjask, Shedinja, Exploud, Hariyama, Delcatty, Sableye, Mawile, Aggron, Medicham, Manectric, Plusle, Minun, Volbeat, Illumise, Swalot, Shapedo, Wailord, Camerrput, Torkoal, Spinda, Flygon, Cacturne, Altaria, Zangoose, Seviper, Lunatone, Solrock, Whiscash, Crawdaunt, Claydol, Cradily, Armaldo, Castform, Banette, Tropius, Chimecho, Glalie, Walrein, Huntail, Gorebyss, Relicanth, Luvdisc, Salamence, Metagross, Regirock, Regice, Registeel, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys,
In training: Charizard, Charla, Ambipom
Dawn's Current Team:
Piplup, Ponyta, Lopunny, Pachirisu, Cherrim, Piloswine
Tox's Current Team:
Dragalge, Toxicroak
Gladion's Current Team:
Lucario, Umbreon
Emily's Current Team:
Eevee, Gible
Verity's Current Team:
Prinplup, Bellossom, Shieldon
Lucas's Current Team:
Torterra, Munchlax, Bastiodon, Lickilicky, Mamoswine.
