Chapter 55 Underwater Hotel Part 1
After leaving the Dark Dungeon, Ash, Lillie, Draga, and Natalie finally reach Tullborn City.
Draga: Thank you all so much for your help in the cave! I'd have never gotten through all that on my own.
Natalie: You're welcome! But really, I think you underestimate yourself. You're a Gym Leader, aren't you?
Draga: Oh, y-yes, I am! I've only been one for a few months, though...
Ash: Still, it says a lot about your skills for you to be a Gym Leader.
Natalie: Yeah, maybe you should hang out with me more often. I go to caves like the Dark Dungeon regularly. I could help you with your fear of heights, too! My Pokemon can all fly. We'd start with small trips to get you used to it.
Draga: I'm not sure I'm ready now...but in the future, I'd really like to, when you have the time.
Lillie: Aurora told us that if you don't try, you'll never know how good you can be. She's actually still afraid of failure, but she's found the suspense of not knowing if she'll succeed or fail is heavier than the embarrassment of failing.
Draga: Aurora told you that? That does sound uplifting, especially from a star athlete like her. Oh, speaking of which...if you're doing the League challenge, I can battle you three. I just need to get my arena set up.
Natalie: I'm not participating in the league, but I was actually on my way to meet Angela when I found you in front of the Dark Dungeon. I could just fly there, but I wanted to take a stroll through Dark Dungeon first. Ash, if you don't know her, Angela is Ceolis' Flying Leader. She runs a massive aviary where she takes care of Flying-Type Pokemon. I want to work there.
Lillie: I think you have told us before. And I am not participating in the League as well, but Ash is.
Natalie: Oh, since you are doing the league challenge, maybe I'll see you there sometime! Take care until then! You too, Draga!
After that, Natalie leaves the three of them alone.
Draga: Bye Natalie! Good luck at the aviary! (Turns to Ash) So Ash, are you ready to challenge me?
Ash: We could, but we have to go to Underwater Hotel as Team Portal is finding something there.
Draga: Oh, you have business at the Underwater Hotel? Okay. I'll be waiting!
After that, Ash and Lillie rush to the harbor as they are about to go onto the ship, and they manage to get to the ship before it leaves, and they hear the mysterious voice for the tenth time.
Mysterious Voice: I'm going to be a storeaway!
After that, they manage to get on the ship as it sails, in the water, they can see Dratini, Goomy, and Horsea, as they capture a Horsea and trains it to become a Kingdra in the end. And while they are waiting, they see the Nosy News on the screen.
Nosy Nosepass: Good whatever time of day it is for you, viewers! I'm Nosy Nosepass here at Nosy News, keeping you up to date on the latest happenings in the Ceolis region! The Norall Mountain avalanche has been cleared at last! That means travel to and from Norall is now accessible for everyone! Maybe I'll visit the Snorunt Village in Norall Mountain soon.
Lillie: We've already been there.
Ash: Yeah.
Nosy Nosepass: Pokemon learning human speech is becoming more common nowadays, but an entire community of Pokemon with human speech is groundbreaking! Plus, I think it'd be a really fun place to visit! This has been Nosy Nosepass! Thank you for listening in!
After the news end, they also think that a lot of Pokemon in the Ceolis Region is like Team Rocket's Meowth, as they can speak human.
After taking the ship, they finally get to Inoset Island, as they can see how it is like a vacation spot with a giant beach and a lot of people relaxing.
Staff: Welcome to Inoset Island! It's customary to greet visitors here with one of these!
And she gives Lillie a Comfey, much to her surprise. Ash is also surprised as the staff just gives them a Pokemon like that.
Staff: Please enjoy your stay here and take good care of Comfey.
Lillie: For some reason...I feel that Fairy Type Pokemon in the region are easy to find...
Ash: I agree.
While walking on the beach, they are greeted by a fisherman.
Fisherman: My Fishing Rods are top class! Let me share one with you!
Just then, they obtained the Super Rod, much to their surprise. They thank the fisherman as they continue to stroll on the beach. They eventually find the worker and ask for the location of the Underwater Hotel.
Staff: I'm sorry, but the submarine hasn't returned from the hotel yet.
Ash: This is likely Team Portal's doing...I think we should go to the hotel ourselves.
Lillie: By diving, right?
Ash nods as they dive under the ocean. While underwater, they can find Pokemon like Binacle, Clamperl, and Mareanie there. They capture all of them and train them to become Gorebyss, Barbaracle, and Toxapex.
Once they continue to swim, they finally reach the entrance of the Underwater Hotel. They enter the hotel to find a Team Portal member standing in their way.
PA Jeslin: Welcome to the Underwater Hotel. Now get out.
Ash: As if.
Then she sends out a Seismitoad, and Ash goes for Torterra to battle. Torterra uses Frenzy Plant to defeat Seismitoad with ease. The next Pokemon is Wishiwashi, and Torterra manages to defeat it with the Leaf Storm, even though it has been hit by the Water Pulse because of the recharge of the Frenzy Plant. The final Pokemon is Greninja, which is not good for Torterra, but it is still defeated as Ash knows Greninja's movements with the help of his own Greninja.
PA Jeslin: Or keep going, like you always do. (Recalls Greninja)
Ash and Lillie continue to rush in the Underwater Hotel, and they find that nobody is there.
Ash: Don't tell me that Team Portal kidnapped all the guests in the hotel...
Lillie: This sure is horrible...
Then they find another grunt at the stairway, and he is stopping them from getting close.
PA Yoshi: All the guests locked their doors, and the people of Inoset are trying to stay out of our way. But there always has to be one...
He goes for Wailord, and Lillie decides to battle as she goes for Manectric. She has Manectric use Thunder Fang to knock out the Pokemon, and the second Pokemon, Emolga, is also defeated by an Ice Fang.
PA Yoshi: Don't get overconfident. There are still more of us!
They try to go to the elevator, only to find it offline. Ash and Lillie decide to take the stairs as they reach the second floor. As usual, there are some grunts who are stopping them.
PA Mason: It's a battle against time! We just need to hold you off long enough.
She goes for Tropius, while Ash goes for Glalie to battle. Glalie freezes Ash a little for fun before getting serious in the battle, and it defeats Tropius with Ice Beam. And the next Pokemon is Relicanth, Lillie uses her own Tropius to defeat it with Energy Ball.
PA Mason: I wasn't even a match!
They continue forward and they notice one of the doors isn't locked. They enter the place and they see something that shocks their minds.
Ash: This is the third Training Room...I wonder what Pokemon we can find here.
Lillie: But now it is not the time, we have to clear Team Portal out of the Underwater Hotel and stop what they are planning here.
As they continue walking through several rooms, they find another grunt.
PA Bernadette: I kind of feel bad the guests are scared. We're not even here for them.
The Agent goes for Camerupt, so Ash goes for Greninja to battle, with the Battle Bond, it swiftly defeats Camerupt with the Hydro Pump. Whiscash is next, and Greninja continues to battle, but Lillie doesn't want Ash to get hurt, so she has Decidueye to battle as well. Decidueye goes for Leaf Blade to defeat Whiscash in the end, but Greninja is injured from the Earthquake. And the final Pokemon for Bernadette is Ambipom, which is defeated by Greninja and Decidueye working together using Water Shuriken and Brave Bird at the same time.
PA Bernadette: I'm almost happy to see you win.
After leaving the grunt, Ash and Lillie find another door that is opened.
Ash: This is the dining room...though why is it opened?
Lillie: I don't know, maybe there are grunts here as well.
But as they enter the dining room, they find nobody but a pink-haired girl who is gobbling down the food from the buffet. The chefs are sweatdropping at how well the girl can eat, and Ash knows who the girl is.
Ash: Delicia? What are you doing here?
Delicia notices Ash and Lillie as she stands up from the seats.
Delicia: Macroni!
Just then, she sends out her Vanilluxe named Ice Cream, and Ash and Lillie groan a little.
Lillie: Gosh...I forgot that Delicia is also a member of Team Portal... Maybe because we have been hanging out together that we forgot about it...
Ash: But we have to defeat her if we want to stop whoever is further ahead.
Then Ash and Lillie nod as they are going to battle Delicia so they can progress.
And I'll cut the chapter here, the battle against Team Portal in the Underwater begins, this operation is much like Mt. Pyre in Hoenn, Pokeball Factory in Kalos, or Silph Co. in Kanto. This is not their final battle, but it is also big. I hope you like this chapter and the next one will be the next part.
Normal: Fearow, Meowth, Tauros, Snorlax, Miltank, Blissey, Zangoose, Castform, Lopunny, Porygon-Z, Stoutland, Audino, Bouffalant, Furfrou, Toucannon, Silvally, Dubwool, Obstagoon, Smeargle, Ditto
Fighting: Poliwrath, Machamp, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Heracross, Hitmontop, Hariyama, Medicham, Lucario, ?, Conkeldurr, Scrafty, Mienshao, Pangoro, Hawlucha, Bewear, Sirfetch'd, Falinks
Flying: Pidgeot, Dodrio, Noctowl, Xatu, Skarmory, Swellow, ?, Staraptor, Honchkrow, Gliscor, Unfezant, Swanna, Braviary, Talonflame, Oricorio, ?, Corviknight, ?
Poison: Beedrill, ?, Tentacruel, Muk, ?, Crobat, Qwilfish, Dustox, Swalot, Seviper, Skuntank, ?, Scolipede, Garbodor, ?, ?, Toxapex, Naganadel
Ground: Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Quagsire, Donphan, ?, Camerupt, Claydol, Torterra, Gastrodon, Mamoswine, Excadrill, Krookodile, Golurk, Diggersby, Mudsdale, Palossand, Sandaconda, Runerigus
Rock: Golem (A), Kabutops, Aerodactyl, Sudowoodo, ?, Tyranitar, Cradily, Relicanth, Bastiodon, Rhyperior, Gigalith, Archeops, Barbaracle, Aurorus, Carbink, Lycanroc, ?, ?, Stonjourner
Bug: Butterfree, Venomoth, Pinsir, Ariados, Scizor, Ninjask, Volbeat, Illumise, Armaldo, Vespiquen, Yanmega, Leavanny, Crustle, Accelgor, Vivillon, Araquanid, Golisopod, Frosmoth
Ghost: Gengar, Marowak (A), Shedinja, Sableye, Banette, Drifblim, Mismagius, Dusknoir, Cofagrigus, Jellicent, Chandelure, Trevenant, Gourgeist, Decidueye x2, Mimikyu, Dhelmise, Polteageist, Cursola
Steel: Sandslash (A), Dugtrio (A), Forretress, Steelix, Aggron, Metagross, Empoleon, Magnezone, Escavalier, Ferrothorn, ?, Stunfisk (G), Bisharp, Aegislash, ?, Melmetal, Perrserker, Copperajah
Fire: Charizard, Arcanine, Flareon, Typhlosion, Magcargo, ?, Torkoal, Infernape, Magmortar, Emboar x2, Simisear, Darmanitan, Larvesta, Pyroar, Salazzle, ?, Cinderace, Centiskorch
Water: Blastoise x2, Kingler, Gyarados, Feraligatr, Mantine, Ludicolo, Milotic, Gorebyss, Floatzel, Lumineon, Samurott x2, Seismitoad, Greninja, ?, ?, Pyukumuku, Inteleon, Drednaw,
Grass: Venusaur, Vileplume, Meganium x2, Bellossom, Sceptile, Shiftry, Cacturne, Tropius, Roserade, Serperior, Lilligant, Sawsbuck, Chesnaught, Gogoat, ?, Tsareena, ?, Flapple
Electric: Pikachu, Jolteon, Lanturn, Ampharos, Manectric, Plusle, Minun, Luxray, Electivire, Rotom, Zebstrika, Galvantula, Eelektross, Heliolisk, Vikavolt, Togedemaru, Boltund, Toxtricity
Psychic: Alakazam, Slowbro (G), Starmie, Espeon, Wobbuffet, Girafarig, ?, Chimecho, Bronzong, Gallade, Musharna, Gothitelle, Delphox, Meowstic, ?, ?, Orbeetle, Indeedee, Unown
Ice: Ninetales (A), Dewgong, Cloyster, Jynx, Lapras, Delibird, Glalie, Walrein, Abomasnow, Glaceon, Froslass, Vanilluxe, Beartic, Cryogonal, Avalugg, Crabominable, Eiscue, Arctozolt
Dragon: Exeggutor (A), Dragonite, Kingdra, Flygon, Altaria, Garchomp, Haxorus, Druddigon, Zweilous, Tyrantrum, Goodra, Noivern, ?, Kommo-o, Appletun, Dracovish, Duraludon, Drakloak
Dark: Raticate (A), Persian (A), Umbreon, Houndoom, Mightyena, Sharpedo, Crawdaunt, Absol, Spiritomb, Weavile, Liepard, Zoroark, Mandibuzz, Malamar, Incineroar x2, Thievul, Grimmsnarl, Morpeko
Fairy: Clefable, ?, Mr. Mime, Azumarill, Granbull, Gardevoir, ?, Togekiss, Whimsicott, Florges, Aromatisse, Slurpuff, Sylveon, Primarina, Ribombee, Comfey, ?, Alcremie
LMU: Pheromosa, Celesteela, Stakataka