When Dumpika showed Ash, Pikachu and Professor Oak the place where Professor Pikankly lives, they were amazed.
" So...this is Professor Pikankly's house?" said Ash. Dumpika nodded.
" Yep! This is the place!" said Dumpika. Then she knocked on the door. A muffled voice happened.
" Whoever you are, I'm busy! Come back later!" said a muffled voice. Dumpika sweat dropped.
" Professor! It's me! Your student from the Pikachu University!" said Dumpika. Then a person didn't realized Dumpika was here, along with Ash, Pikachu and Professor Oak. Then he opened the door. The person opened the door turned out to be another Pikachu, but is really old. Then he looked at Dumpika, Ash, Pikachu and Oak.
" Oh! My sincere apologizes! I thought you were another one of those telemarketers and other people. Hang on! Let me remember you. Let me see...It's not Gapikal. It's not Pikathey...Ah! Now I remember! Dumpika, is it?" said the old Pikachu.
" That's right! I was your student at the Pikachu University!" Dumpika smiled. Ash, Pikachu and Oak got confused.
" Hrmm! Thank you! So glad you arrived! And who are these other people?" The old Pikachu asked.
" I'm Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town! And this is my partner, Pikachu! And that person behind me is Professor Oak!" said Ash.
" Hello!" said Pikachu.
" A pleasure to meet you! I take it your Professor Pikankly, right?" said Oak. The old Pikachu cleared his throat.
" Er-hem! Yes, that's me." said Pikankly. " So what brings y-Wait a minute." Pikankly paused as he examined both Ash and Pikachu. " Could it be? It is! It's what the legend said!" said Pikankly. " You must be the legendary hero! And this Pokémon is your Pokémon companion, right?" said Pikankly. Ash and Pikachu got confused...and nodded. " You came here just in time! I have a little boy that needs help finding his sister and her Pokémon!" said Pikankly. Dumpika looks confused.
" That's probably Max! What is he doing here?!" said Ash looking shocked. Pikankly was afraid to say this.
" Why don't you come in and he'll explain it to you, Ash?" said Pikankly. So they went in and they saw Max feeling worried about her sister's safety.
" Max! What are you doing here?" said Ash.
" I was with my dad and my sister when I realized that May and her Pokémon are gone! I looked everywhere, but I can't find them! If I don't find May and her Blaziken soon, my mom's gonna flip! And even worse, she'll think that it's me and my dad's fault for not keeping an eye on her! I'll be in big trouble if I don't find her!" Max panicked. Ash tried to calm Max down. He was afraid to tell this him, but he told him.
" About your sister and Blaziken, It turns out that they've been captured by Lord Mightyena and his minions. So I'm afraid you won't be finding your sister in this place." Ash sweat dropped. Max was now even more shocked.
" WHAT!? SO ARE YOU SAYING THAT THEY'VE BEEN KIDNAPPED?! OH NO! NOW I'M TOASTED! MY MOM'S GONNA FLIP EVEN MORE!" Max panicked some more. Ash and Pikachu tried to calm him down.
" Max! Calm down! I'm pretty sure me and my Pikachu will rescue them! Trust me!" said Ash.
" Why?!" said Max. Ash was also afraid to tell him this, but decided tell him anyway.
" The legend said that Pikachu and I are the legendary heroes that stopped the eternal darkness." said Ash. Pikachu laughed nervously.
" Yeah. It's true." said Pikachu. Max glared at Ash.
" I don't believe in that baloney!" Max barked, but Dumpika stopped him.
" Hate to burst your bubble, kid, but it's true." said Dumpika. Pikankly agreed. Although, he did remember what Lord Mightyena and his minions look like.
" I think I know who took May and Blaziken!...The Darkrai Clan!" said Pikankly. Ash and the other looked at Pikankly.
" The what clan?" said Ash. Dumpika remembered too.
" The Darkrai clan. They are the bad guys that are trying to bring this world into eternal darkness again! With the help of their help of their leader: Sir Darkrai!" said Dumpika feeling concerned. Max now even looked more shocked.
" So are you saying they're gonna use my sister and Blaziken to bring eternal darkness back again!?" Max shouted. Dumpika nodded. Max panicked even more. " WHAT AM I GONNA DO!?" Max yelled. Ash and Pikachu tried to calm him down again.
" Calm down, Max! It's not the end of the world! We'll still rescue them! Trust me. Me and Pikachu fought Lord Mightyena without my Pokémon!" said Ash feeling confident. Max looks confused.
" Isn't rare for trainers to fight Pokémon without Pokémon?" said Max. Ash has to agree with Max there.
" Even I didn't notice that myself. I mean I did already learn Force Palm." said Ash. Max is now surprised.
" I didn't know trainers use Pokémon moves!" said Max.
" I know! It's weird!" said Ash. But Oak cleared his throat.
" Uh, I hate to interrupt, but we're getting a little off-track here." said Oak. Ash remembered now.
" Ah! That's right! We came here because your sister send us this old map that leads to both the 7 Poké Crystals and the Thousand-Year Door!" said Ash. Pikankly looked awestruck of what Ash said.
" What?! You have the old map?! Let me take a look of that!" said Pikankly. Then Ash showed Pikankly the map. Pikankly examined it. " Hmm! This is no joke! This actually is the old map that leads to the Thousand-Year Door! I thought it was just a rumor, but it turns out it wasn't!" said Pikankly. Max remembers now.
" My grandma used to tell me stories about the Thousand-Year Door! And as a matter of fact, she also told me the legendary hero and his Pokémon companion! Which means...You were right, Ash! You are the legendary hero! And Pikachu's your legendary Pokémon companion! So I guess it is true!" Max giggled. " Sorry for ever doubting you." Max sweat dropped. Ash understands what Max is saying. " But how are we gonna find both 7 Poké Crystals and the Thousand-Year Door and get my sister and Blaziken back?" Max asked. Then Pikankly knows the first answer.
" I think I know where the Thousand-Year Door is! Follow me!" said Pikankly. And they did. Outside of Pikankly's place. " This fence is really old and loose. Let me just..." said Pikankly as he loosens the fence. " There we go! There it is!" said Pikankly pointing at the pipe. Ash and the others are confused.
" Uh, Professor, that's the pipe that leads down to the sewer." said Dumpika. Pikankly smirked.
" Maybe so, but that's the only part of finding the Thousand-Year Door! Follow me!" said Pikankly as he went down to the sewer. Dumpika gulped.
" The sewer's so grody down there!" Dumpika said looking scared. But that doesn't stop Ash and his Pikachu.
" It is, but it's the only way! Come on, Pikachu!" said Ash as he jumped down into the sewer.
" Right back at ya, Ash!" said Pikachu as he jumped down to the sewer also. Oak joined too.
" Last one in is a rotten Pokémon Egg!" Max giggled as he jumped in. Dumpika is being left behind. She hates going down, but has no choice.
" Hey! Wait for me!" Dumpika said as she jumped in.
PART 4 COMING SOON!