Kanto Part 4

Ash, Lillie, Flora, Insey, Misty, and Brock are walking on the path to Mt. Moon, where Ash's third gym is going to be. Brock notices the Key Stone in his Mega Ring, and he asks, "Hey, Ash. What is that stone on your ring?"

Ash looks at the Mega Ring and says, "Oh, this, got it from my 7th birthday, it is a Key Stone."

Brock and Misty are confused, and Misty asks, "What is a Key Stone?"

"Wait, you two don't know what is a Key Stone? Have you ever heard of Mega Evolution?" Flora asks, and they shake their heads.

Lillie says, "Mega Evolution is a special technique that sometimes transforms certain Pokemon into a higher stage, much like evolution, but they can revert to normal. The way to do this is to have the trainer hold a Key Stone, and a Pokemon to hold the Mega Stone."

"Wow...how can we get those stones?" Misty asks.

"You have to find it by luck, as for where we don't know. They are gifts from our parents." Ash says.

"Since we are here, how about we take a rest at this pond?" Lillie asks. "I am a little starving."

"You want me to cook for you, my lady?" Ash asks, and it causes Lillie to blush. Brock whispers to Insey, "How did he do that?"

But before Insey can reply, Misty pulls his ear and says, "That is enough, lover boy."

Ash and Brock then starts to cook lunch, while Misty go to train her with the other two girls. Misty asks, "So are you and Ash a thing?"

Lillie blushes and asks, "What...what are you talking about?"

Insey says, "Oh, well, they aren't yet. Since they want to confess when they are older."

"I see." Misty gives her a smirk, causing Lillie to sigh.

After eating lunch, Ash notices the nearby lake and says, "Guys, I have to do some training. So please let me alone for now."

Misty and Brock is confused while Flora, Insey, and Lillie know what is going on.

"Why not train together? We can also help you." Brock asks.

"I appreciate your help, but please do me a favor. What I will do will put you in danger, so it is better that I train alone." Ash says. "Lillie, Flora, Insey, I am sorry that the same goes for you."

"It is fine." Lillie says. "Please don't hurt too much."

Brock and Misty has a lot of questions in their heads, but they decided to let Ash go. Ash, Pikachu, and Sylveon walk towards the lake, he asks, "Gina, are you here?"

Gina's face appears on the lake and asks, "Hello, Ash. How is your journey?"

Ash bends down and says, "I got my first gym badge." Ash shows her the Boulder Badge.

"As expected from you. So why are you calling me?" Gina asks.

"I notice you are watching us, so how about a battle?" Ash says. Gina smirks and says, "Okay. Human or Pokemon?"

"Human." Ash says, "My Pokemon need rest."

"Okay." She says while opening a portal.

Meanwhile, the four people are watching, Misty says, "Why is Ash talking to a lake?"

"Well, you can say our older sister has an interesting calling means." Insey says.

Then they see Ash, Pikachu, and Sylveon jump into the river, much to their surprise.

"What?! Where did they go?" Misty yelled. Brock is too shocked to say a word.

"Well, they did jump into the lake, but thanks to Ash's older brother, he knows how to breathe in the water for a long time." Lillie lies to them.

In the reverse world, Ash says, "Why are we battling here?"

"I sense your travel companions nearby, they were suspicious of you and tried to eavesdrop." Gina says.

"Well, Lillie , Flora, and Insey will take care of it. Now shall we begin?" Ash asks, and Gina smiles at him.

Gina uses her form to start with a Shadow Ball, Ash uses his own to deflect it. Then he fires a Flamethrower at Gina, which isn't very effective since Giratina is a dragon type. She tries to use Dragon Claw, Ash changes into Fairy type to make the attack useless, next, he uses Moonblast to hit her super effective.

"Not bad, Ash." Gina slowly stands up. "I think we should call it off now."

"Sure." Ash replies.

Then Ash and his Pokemon go out of the reverse world, they go to the rest.

"Hey, guys." Ash greets them.

"Ash, how are you not wet? You just jump into the water." Misty asks.

"Well...I didn't swim." Ash replies. "My sister just called me to train with her. And since she is a Ghost type gym leader in my region, she knows some spooky transportation."

"Okay, I don't want to know." Misty says as they continue their journey. As they are walking on the road, they find an Ekans who is looking at them curiously. Lillie decides to use Kabuto to battle the Pokemon.

"Don't let it use Glare! Use Aqua Jet!" Lillie says. Kabuto is now surrounded by water and then crashes into the snake Pokemon.

"Lillie! Now is your chance!" Ash yells.

"Go! Pokeball!" Lillie throws the Pokeball at the snake, and it gets captured. "Alright! We have another new team member."

Ash smiles and says, "Nice one, Lillie." Then Lillie sends the Pokemon out and checks its data.

Kanto Dex Entry No.23 Ekans: The Snake Pokemon. Poison Type. Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole.

"Come to think of it, Team Rocket also has one Ekans as well." Insey says.

"Yeah, but we will show them that we are stronger." Ash smiles.

Ash and the group are now at Mt. Moon, Flora says, "This Mt. Moon is really romantic if you ask me."

Brock says, "It is, I read from the books and find out that there is a Meteor made of a giant Moon Stone crashed into this mountain in prehistoric times."

"Maybe if we are lucky, we might see one." Ash says as they head into the base, where they heard someone screaming for help, they follow the sound and see a man being attacked by a flock of Zubats.

"Pikachu! Use Thunderbolt! Sylveon! Use Fairy Wind!" Ash yells as the two Pokemon attack, the attacks hit the Zubats, causing them to fly away, but Lillie manages to capture one before it is gone.

Kanto Dex Entry No.41 Zubat: The Bat Pokemon: Poison and Flying Type. Forms colonies in perpetually dark places. Uses ultrasonic waves to identify and approach targets.

The scientist gets up and says, "Thank you for saving me, my name is Seymour, I'm a scientist and also a Gym Leader in this Mt. Moon."

"Wait, so you are the gym leader of Mt. Moon?" Ash asks in surprise. "But why are you attacked by the Zubat?"

"Those Zubat are upset because someone installed strong lights that are disturbing the wild Pokemon living throughout the caves." Seymour frowns.

As they walk further, they can see some Paras and Sandshrew are suffering. Flora says, "That's so cruel...who did this?"

"I believe that the attackers are after the Moon Stone." Seymour says. "It is a massive boulder, believed to be a million years old or more, and hidden deep under Mt. Moon. Fragments of the Stone are said to increase a Pokémon's power. This is because the resident Pokémon came from outer space, and used the Moon Stone as their spacecraft."

At that moment, a Clefairy bounces past, carrying something. Just then, they find the Clefairy fall into the trap, much to their surprise.

"Who could have done this?" Ash asks with shock and anger, and then they see the familiar trio appear in front of them.

"Team Rocket?" Ash growls in frustration. "And you three again? So you are the ones who put up the lights!"

"We are taking the Moon Stone to da boss." Mewoth says. "And since you are here, we might as well take your Pikachu and Sylveon too."

"We won't let you." Ash, Insey, and Brock decide to battle them.

Then Clefairy bounces off again, Ash tells Lillie, Misty, Flora, and Seymore to follow her while he, Insey, and Brock stay here and fight Team Rocket.

"You are not going to defeat us that easily, go Ekans!" "Koffing, you go too." Both rocket members send out their Pokemon, and Ash takes out a Pokeball, "Ekans, let's try out your power." Insey says, "You too, Butterfree."

And much to their surprise, Brock also captures a Zubat and uses it to battle. Ash asks, "Woah, Brock, where did you capture that Zubat?"

"I caught it in the entrance." Brock says.

"Use Smog!" James orders Koffing to attack, but Insey has Butterfree uses Whirlwind, and Zubat does the same to send the Smog back to Team Rocket.

"Use Glare!" Ash says, and Ekans uses the move to make both Team Rocket's Pokemon paralyzed, and then it glows white and evolves into an Arbok.

Kanto Dex Entry No.24 Arbok: The Cobra Pokemon: Poison Type. It evolves from Ekans starting at level 22. It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area.

"Hold on! That's not fair! Ekans! You go evolve into Arbok as well!" Jessie yells, and Ekans just looks at her in confusion. James sighs, "That is not how evolution works..."

"Arbok, now it's our chance, use Crunch!" Ash says. Arbok slithers forward and then it bites on both Pokemon, and Zubat goes for another Whirlwind to send them flying. "We're blasting off again!"

Once they are out of their sight, Brock says, "Hey, I think we are missing something..."

Ash says," You're right, where is Meowth? Don't tell me he is after Lillie and the others."

At the same time, Lillie, Misty, Flora, and Seymour follow the Clefairy as it exits the cave and up a mountain.

"Where did she go?" Lillie asks as they look around, but then they notice the Sandshrew was watching them. Lillie asks, "Have you seen where Clefairy went?"

"I do. Follow me." The Sandshrew takes them, while running, Misty asks, "You can talk to Pokemon?"

"Well, I was born to do so." Lillie says as they make their way out of the cave.

When they find Clefairy, she is trapped with Meowth getting closer. "Now hand over the Moon Stone."

"No, I need this for the others." Clefairy says as she is stepping backward. Misty says, "Clefairy, let us help you, Misty calls Staryu!"

Misty summons her Staryu by dropping its Poké Ball into the river, and she commands a Hydro Pump, which also sends Meowth blasting off, at the same time, Ash, Insey, and Brock also catch up to them, as they decide to take a rest.

Meanwhile, Clefairy, Sandshrew, Pikachu, and Sylveon are having a conversation on a nearby rock. Ash asks, "Where was that Sandshrew come from?"

Lillie says, "Well, it is thanks to him that we find Clefairy."

"I see." Ash says as he talks to the Sandshrew and thanks him. Misty says, "So you four can talk Pokemon?"

"Well, we can talk to Pokemon since we are born with this ability." Insey says. "Just like Team Rocket's Meowth can talk Human as well."

Flora asks, "By the way, Lillie. Do you want to capture a Clefairy here?"

"Why do you ask?" Lillie is confused.

"Well, consider last time when your mother evolves her Clefairy with a Moon Stone, you are arguing with her about it." Ash says which causes her to blush in a shade of red.

"You remembered all of that?" Lillie yells as the others laugh.

After talking a lot about evolutions, the Clefairy hops away, and Pikachu, Sylveon, and Sandshrew follow her.

"Pikachu, Sylveon! Where are you going?" Ash calls out to them.

"Let's follow them." Seymour says.

They arrive at another cave, where they find the huge core of the Moon Stone.

"Wow, is that a giant Moon Stone?" Misty asks.

"Looks like it is." Brock replies.

Clefairy adds its stone to the ring at the base of the core, which completes the circuit. All the small stones, then the large core, begin to glow blue in the moonlight. Dozens of Clefairy approach and begin to dance around the Moon Stone, praying to it.

But things did not turn well when they heard someone saying, "Not so fast!" They turn and see the Team Rocket Trio.

"Not you three again!" Seymore says.

"Thank you for leading us to the Moon Stone, ow we can take it!" Jessie says.

Seymour attacks Team Rocket to keep them from the Stone, but he is unsuccessful and loses his glasses.

This time the Sandshrew decides to help out, Ash asks, "Do you want to battle?"

He nods and prepares his fighting stance, but this time James asked Koffing to use Smokescreen, causing them not to see anything. After Sylveon clears the Smokescreen by using Fairy wind, they are gone with the Moon Stone.

"Sandshrew, Dig and follow them." Ash asks as the Pokemon dig and follows Team Rocket underground, while the gang and other Pokémon run through the caves. One of the Clefairy retrieves Seymour's glasses for him.

"We did it! We will get promoted!" Team Rocket cheers when sliding downhill with the Stone on a sled. Unfortunately for them, Sandshrew appears suddenly, upsetting the sled.

"Hey! What was that?" James asks as Sandshrew tries to Tackle the Team Rocket.

"Koffing, defend us!" The Pokemon hits Sandshrew and both Pokémon fall to the ground.

At that moment, Ash and his friends find them. "Now give the Moon Stone back!" Ash says.

"Never!" They reply, Ash wanted to call Arbok to shine, but the Clefairy step forward, using a Metronome attack to hypnotize them, and then they follow up with what appears to be a Hyper Beam at them.

"We are blasting off again!" The attack sends them flying off once more, but it also breaks the Moon Stone.

"Oh, no! The Moon Stone!" Ash says.

Chips of the Moon Stone drift down from the sky, and as they fall on the Clefairy, many of the Clefairy evolve into Clefable.

"Wow, they evolved!" Misty says.

"Yeah, when Clefairy held a Moon Stone under the moonlight, it would evolve." Flora says.

"Aww...I still like Clefairy..." Lillie whines as everyone laughs.

I'll end this chapter here, the next chapter is going to be Mt. Moon's Gym battle. I hope you like this chapter.

Ash and Lillie's Pokemon:

With them:

Kanto: Butterfree, Beedrill, Pidgeotto, Rattata, Spearow, Arbok, Pikachu, Zubat, Omanyte, Kabuto

Johto: Ho-Oh

Kalos: Sylveon

Insey's Pokemon:

Scyther, Butterfree, Beedrill

Flora's Pokemon:

Bulbasaur